Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with gunshot wound through eye to brain treated successfully
By S. Park et al.·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2010·College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Penetrating cranial injury due to gunshot in a dog: a case report
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Plain-English summary
A 10-month-old male Black and Tan Coonhound was brought to the vet after suffering a gunshot injury that caused bleeding in his eye. A CT scan showed that the bullet had entered through the eye and lodged in the left side of his skull. The vet successfully removed the bullet through surgery, and while the dog did lose vision in his right eye, he showed no other neurological issues after a year. This case highlights the importance of careful surgical techniques when dealing with gunshot wounds in pets.
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Abstract
A ten-month old, male Black and Tan Coonhound dog was referred with ocular bleeding due to gunshot injury. His mental state was normal. A computed tomography revealed that the bullet was planted in the left cranium. It was presumed that the trajectory of the bullet penetrated from the right medial angle of the eye to the orbit, and changed its track to caudo-dorsal by penetrating the cranium, ending up at the left cranium. The bullet was removed by lateral rostrotentorial craniectomy. No complications were observed during a one-year follow-up except the blindness in the right eye. This is a rare case of gunshot-induced traumatic brain injury featuring a bullet which went through the orbit into the cranium. The damaged frontal lobe seemed to show no neurological signs at the time of first examination in this case. In conclusion, a less aggressive surgical approach is recommended to remove bullets when they are accessible.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.17221/2995-VETMED