Surgical treatment of an insulinoma in a West Highland White Terrier

Abstract

This report describes a case of surgical treatment of insulinoma in a West Highland white terrier with multiple postoperative complications. The biological characteristics, clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment options for insulin-secreting tumors of the pancreas in the dog will be described. Preoperative considerations, surgical techniques, and management of postoperative conditions associated with resection of insulinomas will be discussed, as well as median survival times reported in the literature.