EPULIS AND ITS SURGICAL TREATMENT IN A SPITZ BITCH

One Spitz bitch of about 7 years of age with pedunculated soft tissue mass at upper left corner molar teeth was presented. Local excision under Atropine - Xylazine - Ketamine - Diazepam combined administration was performed with red hot iron thermo-cauterization. The excised mass on histopatholog...

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Main Authors: A.K. Maji, D. Basak, P. Das, J. Mukherjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: West Bengal Veterinary Alumni Association 2015-12-01
Series:Exploratory Animal and Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.animalmedicalresearch.org/Vol.5_Issue-2_December_2015/A%20K%20Maji.pdf
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Summary:One Spitz bitch of about 7 years of age with pedunculated soft tissue mass at upper left corner molar teeth was presented. Local excision under Atropine - Xylazine - Ketamine - Diazepam combined administration was performed with red hot iron thermo-cauterization. The excised mass on histopathology showed squamous hyperplasia with fibrous network and angiogenesis interpreting fibrous epulis. No recurrence was observed or no chemotherapy was needed up to one year post operation.
ISSN:2277-470X
2319-247X