Journal article
Physiologic Mastectomy via Flank Laparotomy
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice, Vol.24(3), pp.511-516
2008
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101074
PMID: 18929957
Abstract
Physiologic mastectomy can be used as a salvage procedure in cases of chronic suppurative mastitis, gangrenous mastitis, or chronic, severe mastitis associated with organisms liberating endotoxin or exotoxin. The surgical technique involves ligation of the major arterial blood supply (external pudendal artery) to the corresponding half of the mammary gland, which results in decreased systemic absorption of toxins and gland atrophy. The technique is performed with the cow standing, and it is relatively atraumatic. This procedure is a simple, yet effective alternative to radical mastectomy for unresponsive mastitis cases in genetically or otherwise valuable cattle.
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- Title
- Physiologic Mastectomy via Flank Laparotomy
- Creators
- Andrew J AllenGeorge M BarringtonSteve M Parish
- Publication Details
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice, Vol.24(3), pp.511-516
- Academic Unit
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Department of
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Identifiers
- 99900546546701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article