Surgical management of chronic salivary cyst of the parotid with sialoliths in a mongrel

1. SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF A
SALIVARY CYST IN A DOG
Kaavya Sudhakar,
IV B. V. Sc. & A. H.
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology,
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (RIVER),
Puducherry.

2. INTRODUCTION
 Salivary cyst- Accumulation of
saliva in the gland or duct (lined
by glandular tissue that secretes
the saliva)
Sialoliths- deposition of mineral
salts around a nidus of bacteria,
mucus or desquamated cells

4. SIGNALMENT:
 Species: Canine
 Breed: Mongrel
 Sex: Female (Intact)
 Age: 7 months
 Weight: 12 kg
ANAMNESIS:
 Swelling on the left lateral
aspect of the mandibular angle
for 4 months
 Observed within a few days of
being bitten by a dog at the site

6. CLINICAL
EXAMINATION
 GA: NAD
 BH: Active
 FH: NAD
 VH: NAD
 RT: 102.2 ºF
 PLN: Palpable
 Palpation: Soft
: Evinces pain
Fine needle aspiration

7. Ultrasonography

8. HAEMATOLOGY
PARAMETER RESULT
Hemoglobin 12 g/dL
PCV 40 %
TLC 6 x 103 cells/µL
DLC Neutrophils 50 %
Lymphocytes 45 %
Monocytes 2 %
Eosinophils 3 %
Blood parasites Negative

9. Sedation:
Ketamine @ 5 mg/kg I/V
Xylazine @ 1 mg/kg I/V
SURGICAL PROCEDURE

19. The edges of the capsule of the gland and the subcutis were sutured
with Polyglactin 910- 0 in the inversion and simple continuous pattern
respectively
Staples:
Length: 6.4 mm
Width: 4 mm
Diameter: 0.57 mm

21. POST OPERATIVE CARE
DRUG ROUTE DOSE RATE
Cefpodoxime I/V
10 mg/kg for
7 days
Serratiopeptidase PO
10 mg/kg for
3 days
NUTRICH PO
1 tab OD for
5 days

22. Day. 12

23. CONCLUSIONS
 Fine needle aspiration only temporarily reduced the size of
the swelling. Recurrence was observed.
 No recurrence was observed after surgical excision of the
gland and removal of the sialoliths
 Usage of staples proved to be satisfactory
 Uneventful recovery

24. 2 ½ months