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The knee joint or stifle is basically a hinge joint that moves only backwards and forwards in one plane. Although there are many ligaments making up the joint, the range of movement is largely…
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Cryosurgery is sophisticated frostbite. Natural, severe frostbite will affect the blood supply particularly to extremities, such as ears, fingers and toes. This will result in death of the…
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The spinal cord is one of the most important and most sensitive organs in the body. If it is damaged the nerve cells do not regenerate but are replaced with scar (fibrous) tissue resulting in…
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Although home nursing care following routine surgery mainly entails restriction of activity, it should be appreciated that this period of home nursing and supervision is just as important as…
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Slipping kneecap. The patella (kneecap) is located at the front of the knee joint. When ‘luxating’ the kneecap is loose and moves out of its normal location. The muscles of the…
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An oesophagostomy tube is a small flexible tube that enters the oesophagus or gullet via a small incision through the skin of the neck. It then enters the oesophagus (gullet) through another…
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Orchidectomy is the removal of one or both testes. Castration is bilateral orchidectomy. Bilateral orchidectomy or castration, neuters or desexes the dog. It is often carried out for social…
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A pharyngostomy tube is a small flexible tube that passes via an incision in the skin at the side of the neck, just behind the jaw bone, to enter the pharynx. This is the muscular compartment…
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The diaphragm is the muscular partition which separates the abdomen from the chest. Tearing or disruption of this partition is a diaphragmatic rupture. The term can be used interchangeably with diaphragmatic hernia
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The trachea (windpipe) is a flexible tube leading from the mouth to the lungs. It is supported by a collection of cartilage rings which keep the tubes open, allowing air to enter the lungs on…
