Small Intestine
Small Intestine Epiploic Foramen Entrapment Basic Information Definition • The epiploic foramen (foramen of Winslow) is bordered by the caudate liver lobe, forming the dorsal and craniodorsal border, the portal…
SMALL ANIMAL
Urinary Catheterization
Urinary Catheterization Basic Information Overview and Goal(s) Urinary catheters can be placed to collect a sterile urine sample or to drain or lavage the bladder. Indications • Whenever a sterile…
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Basic Information Overview and Goal(S) • A micromanipulator is used to mechanically insert a spermatozoon into an in vivo or in vitro matured oocyte. • Fresh or…
Sand Enteropathy
Sand Enteropathy Basic Information Definition Colitis and/or diarrhea that occurs as a result of sand accumulation in the ventral or dorsal colon (or both) Epidemiology Geography and Seasonality Occurs most…
Pericardiocentesis
Pericardiocentesis Basic Information Synonym(s) Pericardial tap Overview and Goal(s) To obtain access to the pericardial space for therapeutic and/or diagnostic purposes. Indications • Percarditis • Pericardial effusion • Cardiac tamponade…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Basic Information Definition Primary inflammatory disease of immune-mediated or idiopathic etiology affecting focal or diffuse portions of the small (and sometimes large) intestine and resulting in intestinal…
Hepatitis, Chronic Active
Hepatitis, Chronic Active Basic Information Definition Chronic active hepatitis is a general term embracing any active, progressive liver disease characterized by a marked inflammatory response with concurrent evidence of longstanding…
Pyoderma, Staphylococcal
Pyoderma, Staphylococcal Basic Information Definition Common bacterial skin infection of horses caused by coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex Horses of all ages and both sexes can be affected….
Ovarian Enlargement, Physiologic
Ovarian Enlargement, Physiologic Definition Increase in ovarian size caused by physiologic changes in ovarian cells or architecture Synonym(s) Multiple ovarian follicles, anovulatory follicles, hemorrhagic anovulatory follicle (HAF), autumn follicle, supplementary…
Wound Infection
Wound Infection Techniques to Reduce Infection in a Surgical Wound Basic Information Procedure • Anesthesia Reduce depth. Excessive depth of anesthesia causes reduced tissue perfusion resulting in reduced oxygen tension,…
