Amputation of tail in cat

Amputation of tail in cat

1. AMPUTATION OF TAIL IN CAT Dr.Sharon A J MVSc Schoalr

2. 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

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

4. 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.

5. Treatment suggested Tail docking

6. Site Above the seat of injury

7. Preparation of site Shaved the tail above the wounded area. Cleaned and dressed with povidone iodidne .

8. 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

9. 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

10. Post operative care Roscalin Dry Syrup X1 Sig 0.5ml Bid for 5 days

11. Discussion INDICATION Irreparable injury Malignant diseases Tail necrosis Tail paralysis

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

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

14. ANATOMY Muscles 1. Sacrococcygeus dorsalis 2. Sacrococcygeus lateralis 3.Intertransversalis caudae 4.sacrococcygeus ventralis 5.compressor coccygeus Vessels 1.Middle coccygeal and Lateral coccygeal vessels

15. 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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