1Deptt. of Animal Husbandry, Govt, of Punjab, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004
2Deptt. of Surgery & Radiology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004
3Anatomy & Histology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004
Comparison of healing and degree of stricture was made among sutured (5 dogs), non-sutured (5 dogs) and non-sutured with amniotic membrane casings (7 dogs) pre-scrotal urethral incisions. Healing was also compared between the urethral incisions sutured by 4/0 chromic catgut (3 dogs) and 4/0 polyglactin-910 (2 dogs). In dogs, where urethral incisions were not sutured (with or without amnion casing) marked inflammation was followed by fibrous and second intention healing. In dogs, where urethral incisions were sutured, degree of inflammation and intensity of fibrosis was relatively less and incision healed by first intention. Chromic catgut showed more cellular reaction than polyglactin-910 sutured incisions. No appreciable urethral stricture occurred in any of the dog.
Amnion, Dogs, Healing, Urethra
