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Caesarean, mammary and other reproductive surgery Flashcards

1
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Are ovarian tumours common in cats and dogs

A

No

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2
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List 9 clinical signs of ovarian tumours

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Pyometra
Abnormal oestrus
Vaginal discharge
Secondary sex organ change
Lumbar pain
Presence of an abdominal mass
Enlarged abdomen (presence of effusion and/or mass)
Lethargy
Weight gain or weight loss

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3
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T/F All ovarian tumours are hormonally active

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False

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4
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List 2 hormones that a functional ovarian tumour can produce

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Oestrogen
Progesterone

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5
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How are ovarian tumours treated

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ovariohysterectomy
OH and OHE +/- chemo

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6
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T/F tumours of the uterus and cervix are common in dogs and cats

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False

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7
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Are uterine and cervical tumours more often benign or malignant in the bitch

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Benign

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8
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Are uterine and cervical tumours more often benign or malignant in the queen

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malignant

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9
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Describe how to treat tumours of the uterus and cervix

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ovariohysterectomy
or hysterectomy in neutered individual

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10
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What muscle type tumour is most common to find in the uterus and cervix?

A

smooth muscle tumours

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11
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List the 3 most common tumour locations in the female repro tracts

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Vaginal
Vestibular
Vulval

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12
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What is the most common tumour type in the vagina

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benign leimyoma

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13
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What hormone production causes benign leimyomas

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oestrogen

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14
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What is the most common malignant tumour of the vulva and vagina?

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Leiomyosarcoma

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15
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Are Transmissible venereal tumours seen more commonly in males or females

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Females

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16
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List the 2 most common tumours to find at the vulval labia

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squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
mast cell tumours (MCT)

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17
Q

What aged dog most commonly affected by testicular tumours

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older than 10 years old

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18
Q

List 3 common types of tumours of the testicle

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interstitial cell tumour
seminoma
Sertoli cell tumour

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19
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Are mast cell tumours or squamous cell carcinomas more common on the vulva?

A

mast cell tumours

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20
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Are cryptorchid animals more or less likely to develop testicular tumours?

A

More

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21
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What is the treatment for testicular tumours

A

Castration- closed instead of open

22
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What hormone does a Sertoli cell tumour of testicle secrete

A

oestrogen

23
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What are the impacts on the male if the testicular tumour produces oestrogen?

A

Feminisation

24
Q

List 6 examples of feminisation on male dogs

A

Bilaterally symmetrical alopecia
Attractiveness to male dogs
Pendulous prepuce
Gynaecomastia (mammary enlargement, nipple enlargement)
Atrophy of affected testicle
Myelosuppresion

25
Q

List 3 signs of myelosuppression

A

anaemia
neutropenia
thrombocytopenia

26
Q

What is the most common penile tumour

A

Transmissible venereal tumour (in endemic areas)
squamous cell carcinomas (UK)

27
Q

List the 2 most common tumours of the prepuce

A

mast cell tumours
melanomas

28
Q

List 7 clinical signs of penile tumours

A

Licking of prepuce and penis
Haemorrhagic and/or purulent discharge from the prepuce
Haematuria (may be frank blood at the beginning or end of micturition)
Dysuria
Increased frequency of urination
Phimosis
Paraphimosis (occasionally)

29
Q

What is the problem with Mast cell tumour on the prepuce and vulva

A

Tend to have a higher malignant grade on these areas compared to other locations on the body

30
Q

List 2 ways that transmissible venereal tumours can be treated

A

chemotherapy
radiotherapy

31
Q

List 2 reasons why penile tumours become unnoticed for a prolonged period of time

A

prepuce hides the penis
owner reluctance to examine that area

32
Q

Are mammary tumours more common in dogs or cats

A

dogs

33
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Is prognosis good for mammary tumours in female dogs?

A

Yes

34
Q

List the 4 dog breeds are most commonly affected by mammary tumours?

A

Poodles
Spaniels
Daschunds
GSD

35
Q

What is the biggest risk factor for mammary disease/neoplasia in young dogs?

A

Obesity

36
Q

List a way to completely prevent mammary tumours

A

spaying before the first season

37
Q

What % of mammary tumours are benign and malignant in the bitch

A

50/50

38
Q

What % of mammary tumours are benign and malignant in the queen?

A

85-90% are malignant

39
Q

List 7 clinical signs of mammary tumours

A

Palpable mass underneath the skin or near the nipple
Discharge from the mammary gland
Ulceration of the skin over a gland
Swollen
Loss of appetite
Weight loss
Generalised weakness

40
Q

What treatment option is not recommended for dogs with inflammatory mammary carcinoma?

A

Surgery

41
Q

Describe how to treat inflammatory mammary carcinomas

A

Radiation therapy in combination with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug has been shown to provide the most effective pain relief in dogs, but the prognosis remains poor

42
Q

Why is surgery not recommended for dogs with inflammatory mammary carcinoma and what is the prognosis?

A

Does not change survival rate
Prognosis is poor (even with radiotherapy)

43
Q

What lymph node do they think the cranial mammary glands go to?

A

Axillary

44
Q

What lymph node do they think the caudal mammary glands go to?

A

Inguinal

45
Q

What is the most simple mastectomy?

A

Local mastectomy (lumpectomy)

46
Q

What is a regional mastectomy?

A

Multiple glands and local lymph node

47
Q

What lymph node would be removed in this regional mastectomy?

A

Inguinal

48
Q

In cats, with any mammary disease, what else should be removed and why?

A

The local lymph node because most tumours are highly malignant

49
Q

How many incisions are needed for a C-section and where?

A

Single incision near the bifurcation

50
Q

What suture material should be used to close the C-section?

A

3/0 or 4/0
Monofilament absorbable

51
Q

What suture pattern should be used to close the C-section?

A

Inverted
Cushing
Lembert
Utrecht

52
Q

Should the suture penetrate the uterine lumen in a C-section

A

No

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