Sep 16, 2009
"No gas mask anaesthesia," I stopped my assistant from using the mask. "The dog may breathe in foreign bodies lodged in his right nose and get inhalation pneumonia and then dies."
Zoletil 50 at 0.25ml was given IV. The dog was recumbent. Saliva flowed out, as this was Zoletil's side effect. Not profuse salivation compared to IM injection. I gave atropine 0.5 ml IM. Salivation soon stopped.
Faint blood-tinged right nasal discharge. Not like some 2 weeks ago. Profuse red blood from right nose. Had medication and one nasal flushing via catheter.
5ml of oral antifungal solution were flushed into the back of the right nose where the foreign bodies were suspected to be located as seen in the X-ray. The dog sneezed our violently. On 2x1 cm piece of cartilage - snow white smooth surface encrusted by soft yellowish brown tissue presumed pus. Another 4 small pieces of pus were sneezed out. Little blood sneezed.
These could be fungal infected nasal tissues. The dog was warded for observation.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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