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Surgical treatment of an insulinoma in a West Highland White Terrier

Author
Nagel, Allison
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.
Journal/Series
Senior seminar paper Seminar SF610.1 2008 N34
Date Issued
2008-04-16Subject
Dogs -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Case studies; Dogs -- Surgery -- Case studies
Type
term paper