Patient 1 (Surgery lab)

This semester we are focusing on small animals; Dogs, cats, avian.
The classes we have are very interesting, but there is an extreme amount of material, so you have to keep up everyday. It is exhausting!

During surgery labs, we actually get to assist in surgery if we decide one is needed.

Patient 1 (Surgery lab)
Our first patient was a shelter dog which had broken radius and ulna.
We have to assess clinical condition, guess the age, calculate sedation doses, decide how to proceed, etc.
- I can't remember parameters of this dog, did not write it down

We had blood panel and an old x-ray w/o date.
- Transverse, complete fracture with bone splinters of distal radius and ulna

We continued by sedation and x-ray.
X-ray: Healing process had started, which meant it would be a very complicated operation.

We suggested euthanasia, but the orthopedic decided to place a soft cast and let it go back to the shelter.

I have no pictures of this one so you get a picture of Ärtan!