AMPUTATION OF TAIL IN CAT

Dr.Sharon A JMVSc Schoalr

Case Report

CASE DETAILS Name & Address : Smith , Nedumbuzha Case No : F7064 Date : 13-04-16 Animal : Tom cat Species : Feline Breed : Non descript Sex : Male Age : 1 year Body weight : 3 Kg

History

Reported that the animal met with an accident and not moving its tail.

Observation

Temperature : 102 F o

Mucous membrane : Pale Fracture of the tail could be detected, Tail Necrosis Wound on the middle of the tail No reflexes or perception noticed.

Treatment suggested

Tail docking

Site

Above the seat of injury

Preparation of site

Shaved the tail above the wounded area. Cleaned and dressed with povidone iodidne.

Anasthesia

Injection zokent 10 ml X 1 Sig 0.8 ml intra muscular Injection Xylodac 10 ml X 1

Sig 0.2 ml intra muscualr

Surgical technique

Put an U shaped incision on both dorsal and ventral aspect of the tail. Disarticulated the joint in between the Coccygeal vertebrae. Ligated the two lateral and one middle coccygeal artery. Put subcuticular suture with cat gut. Put vertical mattress suture with nylon on skin. Applied cotton with tincture benzoin. Bandaged

Post operative care

Roscalin Dry Syrup X1 Sig 0.5ml Bid for 5 days

Discussion

INDICATION Irreparable injury Malignant diseases Tail necrosis Tail paralysis

ANASTHESIA Sedation with ring block anaesthesia in recumbent position in dog and cat Epidural anaesthesia in standing or recumbent positing In bull or cow.

SITE Above the seat of injury Enough length to cover the vulva in cows and anus in Bulls is left if

possible .

ANATOMY Muscles 1. Sacrococcygeus dorsalis

2. Sacrococcygeus lateralis3.Intertransversalis caudae4.sacrococcygeus ventralis5.compressor coccygeus

Vessels 1.Middle coccygeal and Lateral coccygeal vessels

TECHNIQUE V shaped skin incision made on dorsal and ventral surface of

tail Raise two triangular flaps of skin The bases of flaps should corresponds to the intervertebral

space Ligated the arteries Disarticulated the joint Skin sutured with simple interrupted mattress sutures.

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