Salivary mucocele in a dog: case report

Authors

  • Mary Souza Faculdade Pio Décimo
  • Mary’Anne Rodrigues de Souza FAculade Pio Décimo
  • Ana Angélica Costa Rezende autonoma
  • Ana Karoline Goes de Jesus autonoma
  • Leonardo Ribeiro Santos academico da Faculdade Pio Décimo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v13n12a474.1-3

Keywords:

Dogs, salivary gland, sialocele, treatment

Abstract

The salivary Mucocele is understood as the collection or mucus resulting from trauma to the excretory or salivary duct obstruction. It is a common pathology in male dogs, generally with adulthood. Patients present with clinical signs that comprise the oral with consequent volume increase facial contour changes. The diagnosis can be made by clinical condition. The treatment of mucocele involves the removal of the affected salivary gland and draining its contents. The present work had as main objective to analyze the occurrence of Mucocele in a male dog, Poodle breed, with 13 years of age, which in 2014 presented as main complaint an increase in bilateral submaxillary region that was making it difficult to feed and rest of the animal, if surgical treatment consisted in surgical removal of salivary mucocele. It was concluded that the treatment was effective when you troubleshoot parsed the rise of Mucocele in dog observed.

Published

2020-01-28

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária