Pyometra is a common and serious illness in adult intact dogs and cats. Because a patient experiencing pyometra may deteriorate rapidly, this condition requires emergency intervention.
|Articles|September 23, 2010
Today's Daily Dose: Reconstructive surgery
A word of caution about maxillectomies.
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“The quality of a pet's life, as perceived by its owners, is considered most improved after rostral mandibulectomy and least improved after maxillectomy. So in circumstances in which reconstruction can be attempted, maxillectomy should not be considered the treatment of choice, especially in potentially salvageable trauma cases.”
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-Maria L.E. Faria, DVM, MS, PhD
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