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Dog with broken lower jaw bones fixed using wiring in low-resource
By Mahajan, Arjun et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2026·Institute of Medical Sciences, India·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Management of Bilateral Mandibular Body Fractures Using Circum-Mandibular Wiring in a Limited Resource Environment in a Dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old Doberman mix was brought to the vet after being hit by a car, showing signs of pain, irritability, and not wanting to eat. The vet found that the dog had serious fractures in its jaw. They treated the fractures by wiring the jaw back together and provided pain relief and antibiotics. The dog was given a soft diet for three weeks, and despite the challenges, it healed well.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old Doberman cross-breed dog was presented at a primary veterinary care center in India with loss of appetite, irritability, and pain following a traffic accident. Upon examination there were unfavorable bilateral fractures of the body of the mandible, with ventral displacement of the symphysis due to pull from the geniohyoid and mylohyoid muscles. The fracture was reduced and fixed using circum-mandibular 18-gauge surgical orthopedic wire. Postoperatively, the dog was fed a soft and liquid diet for 3 weeks along with pain management and antibiotics. Despite there being semirigid fixation, prompt healing was observed. This article discusses the selection and use of mandibular fracture repair options and treatment for a bilateral mandibular fracture in a limited resource environment in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41117479/