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The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2016; 57(8); 869-872;

Sialoendoscopy as a treatment for an obstructed mandibular salivary duct in a horse.

Abstract: A 14-year-old Quarter Horse was examined for a draining tract of 8 months' duration on the right mandible that was non-responsive to antibiotic therapy and surgical therapy. Further investigation and subsequent treatment with sialoendoscopy and ultrasonography were performed to relieve an obstruction of plant awns in the mandibular salivary duct. Un cheval Quarter Horse âgé de 14 ans a été examiné pour une fistule purulente d’une durée de 8 mois à la mandibule droite qui ne répondait pas à la thérapie antibiotique et à la thérapie chirurgicale. De nouvelles investigations et le traitement subséquent à l’aide de la sialo-endoscopie et de l’échographie ont été réalisés pour éliminer un blocage du canal salivaire mandibulaire par des barbes de plantes.(Traduit par Isabelle Vallières).
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Publication Date: 2016-08-06 PubMed ID: 27493288PubMed Central: PMC4944566
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The research article examines a case where a 14-year-old Quarter Horse, which had a lasting mandible condition unresponsive to conventional treatments, was successfully treated using a combination of sialoendoscopy and ultrasonography to clear plant awn obstructions in the mandibular salivary duct.

Case Identification and Preliminary Treatments

  • The research focused on a 14-year-old Quarter Horse suffering from a non-healing draining tract on the right side of its mandible that had persisted for 8 months.
  • The draining tract condition remained unchanged despite attempts to resolve it through antibiotic therapy and surgical interventions, warranting the exploration of alternate treatments.

Sialoendoscopy and Ultrasonography Use

  • The researchers turned to the use of sialoendoscopy and ultrasonography as an alternative course of action to treat this condition.
  • Sialoendoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows for the diagnostic inspection and therapeutic treatment of salivary gland ducts. In this case, it was used to locate and assess the blockage within the horse’s mandibular salivary duct.
  • Ultrasonography provided a non-invasive technique to create images of the body’s interior. Here, it facilitated the visualization of the salivary duct blockage, aiding its removal through sialoendoscopy.

Obstruction Identification

  • Through these advanced medical imaging techniques, the researchers identified the obstruction in the horse’s mandibular salivary duct to be plant awns.
  • Plant awns are bristle-like fibres from certain grasses and plants. When ingested, they can occasionally create blockages within an animal’s ducts or puncture body parts, causing complications.

Treatment Result

  • The combination of sialoendoscopy and ultrasonography was successful in clearing the plant awn obstruction.
  • This case serves as an example of the benefits of embracing advanced medical approaches in treating conditions unresponsive to traditional veterinary therapies.

Cite This Article

APA
Prutton JS, Bonadio C, Vaughan B, Nieto JE, Harvey AM, Estell KE. (2016). Sialoendoscopy as a treatment for an obstructed mandibular salivary duct in a horse. Can Vet J, 57(8), 869-872.

Publication

The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
ISSN: 0008-5286
NlmUniqueID: 0004653
Country: Canada
Language: English
Volume: 57
Issue: 8
Pages: 869-872

Researcher Affiliations

Prutton, James S W
  • The William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
Bonadio, Cecily
  • The William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
Vaughan, Betsy
  • The William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
Nieto, Jorge E
  • The William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
Harvey, Alison M
  • The William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
Estell, Krista E
  • The William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Drainage / veterinary
  • Endoscopy, Digestive System / methods
  • Endoscopy, Digestive System / veterinary
  • Female
  • Foreign Bodies / surgery
  • Foreign Bodies / veterinary
  • Horse Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Horse Diseases / surgery
  • Horses
  • Mandible / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography / veterinary
  • Salivary Ducts / diagnostic imaging
  • Salivary Ducts / surgery
  • Salivary Gland Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Salivary Gland Diseases / surgery
  • Salivary Gland Diseases / veterinary

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This article includes 9 references
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Citations

This article has been cited 1 times.
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