Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with subdural hematoma treated by surgery successfully
By Hopkins, A L & Wheeler, S J·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·1991·Department of Companion Animal and Special Species Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Subdural hematoma in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog with a traumatic brain injury was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma, which is a collection of blood on the brain. The vet used a CT scan to confirm the diagnosis and then performed surgery to remove the blood and relieve pressure on the brain. After the craniectomy and drainage, the dog recovered well.
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Abstract
A traumatic subacute subdural hematoma in a dog was diagnosed by computed tomography and treated successfully by craniectomy and surgical drainage.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1369525/