College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145 (UK)
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar-585 401 (Karnataka)
Two dogs (one Great Dane and a German shepherd) of about 1½ yr and 7 yr of age, respectively, were brought to the college with a history of anorexia and dyspnoea. Physical examination of oral cavity revealed the presence of a large soft tissue mass occupying the oral passage from incisors to epiglottis. The growth was pedunculated and attached only at the junction of hard palate and gums at the level of first premolar tooth of right side. Both dogs were subjected to surgery under the anaeasthetic combination of atropine sulphate @ 0.045 mg/kg b.wt. IM + xylagine @ 1 mg/kg b.wt. IV and Ketamine @ 10 mg/kg b.wt. IM. The animals were kept in the lateral recumbency and the mouth was opened properly to get the adequate working place. The tumour was resected and the bleeding was checked by applying digital pressure with sterilized gauze soaked with adrenaline solution. To check the internal bleeding botropase (1 mL) was administered intramuscularly. Normal saline was administered intravenously before and after the operation to reduce the extent of dehydration. Antibiotic Taxim 500 mg IM b.i.d. for 5 days and Melonex 2 mL IM OD for 5 days wereadministered to prevent the possibility of infection and to subside the pain. The healing was uneventful and no complications were observed and the animal attained the normal healthy state after 10 to 12 days. Histopathological nature of the growth revealed the inflammatory cells and the fibrosis.
