Percutaneous approach for sialolith removal in a donkey

J Vet Dent. 2013 Spring;30(1):30-3. doi: 10.1177/089875641303000104.

Abstract

Salivary duct lithiasis is a condition characterized by the partial or total obstruction ofa salivary gland or its excretory duct due to the formation of sialoliths. A 9-year-old female donkey, belonging to the unique and endangered indigenous breed of donkey in Portugal, was diagnosed with a sialolith in the rostral portion of the right parotid duct based on clinical, oral, dental, and radiographic examination results. Surgical removal of the sialolith was done through a percutaneous approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / veterinary
  • Endangered Species*
  • Equidae / injuries
  • Equidae / surgery*
  • Female
  • Foreign Bodies / veterinary
  • Oral Surgical Procedures / veterinary
  • Parotid Diseases / surgery
  • Parotid Diseases / veterinary*
  • Portugal
  • Salivary Duct Calculi / chemistry
  • Salivary Duct Calculi / surgery
  • Salivary Duct Calculi / veterinary*