Monday, November 30, 2009

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Hi All,

     If you get an email message from someone that you know on a social media site that says something like “is this you dancing on this video” or some other similar message don’t open it.  It will start a program that simulates a massive computer virus attack that looks like a Microsoft security box asking you to stop it by clicking ok.  If this happens don’t click it.  Go to task manager and shut down all of those pages.  Then run your normal virus software to ensure no breaches. 

Brett

Brett Beckman, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC, DAAPM

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Tooth Resorption in the Canine Tooth of a Cat

This 10 year old domestic short haired cat was referred for oral evaluation and likely tooth resorption and missing teeth this week.  The procedure for crown amputation show here applies to only Type II resorption.  As you can see there is no discernable periodontal ligament space around the root that is in the final stages of replacement with bone.  5-0 monocryl was used to close.  As always regional nerve blocks are employed.

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Friday, November 20, 2009

Hard and soft palate secondary cleft puppy dog

This 8 week old puppy presented with a cleft palate involving the hard and soft palate, also know as a secondary palatal defect.  Due to minor signs at the time the surgery was delayed until 16 weeks of age to provide more tissue for closure. 

The soft palate is closed in two layers, nasal and palatal after splitting the two with metzenbaum scissors. 

The palatal mucosa is dissected off of the bone.  A 1 mm debridement of the margin with a diamond bur allows for healing prior to epithelial migration into the defect.  An incision is made as shown and a full thickness palatal graft obtained sparing the major palatine artery. 

The edges are opposed and sutured, burying the simple interrupted knots. 

Healing at 2 weeks is complete.

Brett Beckman, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC, DAAPM

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Friday, November 13, 2009

Generalized Tooth Wear in a Pit Bull Attrition vs. Abrasion

This is a Pit Bull rescue and foster that presented for evaluation last week.  Note the severe generalized wear.  The wear is due to abrasion (tooth on anything but other teeth) vs attrition tooth on tooth) All of the teeth were worn with multiple teeth severely affected.  The right mandibular first molar and the right maxillary fourth upper premolar were the most severely affected and causing the most pain and were extracted.  Multiple additional teeth are causing pain and must be addressed at a separate visit due to finances.  We are blessed with those that take on these burdens for the sake of our abused and unfortunate pets.

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