Surgical affections of soft and hard palate Surgical affections of soft and hard palate in animals are cleft palate or palatoschisis, aquired oronasal fistula, lampas or palatitis or lampers, Neoplasia, protrusion of soft palate etc. Surgical affections of soft and hard palate listed- Cleft palate or Palatoschisis Cleft palate or Palatoschisis or Congenital Oronasal Fistula […]
Surgical affections of Salivary glands in animals are open wounds, salivary fistula, salivary Mucocele, Ranula (Honey cyst), foreign bodies in the salivary ducts, salivary calculi, tumors and parotid abscess.
Surgical affections of Tongue are acquired by trauma or may be congenital in form.
Surgical affections of lips Surgical affections of lips in animals are foreign bodies, laceration, Avulsion, infections, eosinophilic ulcer disease, facial nerve paralysis, cleft lip, burns and neoplasms. Anatomy of Normal lips The lips of animals form the rostral and most of the lateral boundaries of the mouth and are separated from the upper and lower
Scintigraphy is a branch of nuclear medicine. It is an imaging technique in which radionuclides (radioactive elements emitting gamma rays) are administered to a subject.
The CT Scan and MRI Scan for animals should be considered as a sophisticated study, for special problems. Contrast media may be used during CT scanning to enhance the difference in density of various structures.
Radiotherapy Indicated for localized, solid neoplasm that can’t be excised completely and when surgery is expected to do or already failed.
Immediate complications of Radiotherapy observed with in minutes or days after irradiation. For example, Epilation (loss of hair), desquamation of skin, skin erythema, chromosome aberration, haematological depression etc.
Mechanism of action of radiation therapy is by Direct or Target theory and Indirect theory. In which, DNA molecule is the most important target of radiation in the cells.
Radiation therapy in veterinary practices is the use of X-rays or radioisotopes for the treatment of Neoplasms of domestic animals. First radiation therapy in veterinary practices reported by Dr. R.Eberlin of Berlin Veterinary School (1906-1912)
