Common Surgical Procedures

Question 1

Tail Docking and Dewclaw removal puppies & adults

Answer 1

(P) - 3-5 days of age - aesthetics, meet breed standards, hunting dogs
(A) - aesthetics, infection, trauma
sutures - yes but not always

Question 2

Onychectomy

Answer 2

removal of the claw and its associated distal phalanx - only on the front feet because felines use their back feet more and it would be more painful

Question 3

celiotomy

Answer 3

surgical incision into the abdominal cavity -
Ventral - down the midline of the pt
Frank - on the side of the patient

Question 4

For a ventral midline incision how are pt’s placed?

Answer 4

dorsal recumbency

Question 5

GI surgery

Answer 5

indicators - neoplasia, foreign body removal, exploratory
incision made - linea alba
normal - bubblegum pink color

Question 6

gastrotomy

Answer 6

incision into the stomach

Question 7

enterotomy

Answer 7

incision into the intestines

Question 8

anastomosis

Answer 8

suturing the portions of the GI tract back together

Question 9

devitalized

Answer 9

without function
ex: devitalized tissue

Question 10

GDV

Answer 10

gastric dilatation volvulus - bloating of the stomach with rotation into an abnormal position
breeds - deep chested, large / giant
clin sign - vomiting, retching, bloating

Question 11

gastropexy

Answer 11

the stomach is sutured to the abdominal wall

Question 12

ovariohysterectomy

Answer 12

surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus (spay)
indications - prevention of pregnancy, infection, tumor
usually preformed - 5 / 6 mo

Question 13

pyometra

Answer 13

endometrial hyperplasia has resulted in increased uterine secretions and accumulation of fluid

Question 14

how many weeks after estrus does a pyometra usually occur & recommended treatment

Answer 14

4-8 weeks
ovariohysterectomy

Question 15

Closed pyometra

Answer 15

non draining

Question 16

open pyometra

Answer 16

draining

Question 17

clinical signs of pyo

Answer 17

fever, lethargic, PU/PD, abdominal pain / enlargement

Question 18

dystocia

Answer 18

difficult birth

Question 19

Cesarean delivery incision

Answer 19

into the abdominal cavity and then into the uterus

Question 20

orchidectomy

Answer 20

removal of both testicles
usually done at 6mo
patient placed in dorsal recum

Question 21

margins of clipping for neuter

Answer 21

tip of the prepuce to the margin of abdominal skin and scrotal skin

Question 22

neuter incision for canine

Answer 22

a midline incision is made in the prescrotal skin centrally and over the cranially displaced testicle

Question 23

neuter incision for feline

Answer 23

directly through the scrotum

Question 24

cystotomy

Answer 24

incision into the urinary bladder to expose the lumen

Question 25

margins of clipping for cysotomy

Answer 25

from the diploid to the pubis

Question 26

urethrostomy

Answer 26

making an external opening in the urethra

Question 27

hernia

Answer 27

protrusion of tissue from its normal cavity

Question 28

umbilical hernia

Answer 28

bowel or momentum and intra-abdominal fat protrudes through a defect in abdominal wall

Question 29

inguinal hernia

Answer 29

protrusion of an abdominal organ through inguinal canal as a result of a defect in the wall of the cavity

Question 30

diaphragmatic hernia

Answer 30

abdominal contents protrude through an opening in the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity

Question 31

lumpectomy

Answer 31

local surgical resection of a mass

Question 32

removal of mammary neoplasia

Answer 32

cancer in the mammary gland

Question 33

mastectomy

Answer 33

surgical removal of the mammary glands

Question 34

radical mastectomy

Answer 34

surgical removal of all mammary glands and the adjacent lymph nodes

Question 35

amputation

Answer 35

the removal of a body limb
indications - cancer, trauma, fractures, neurologic dysfunctions