Abstract
The study was carried out to determine the histological characterizations of wound healing in cats. For the purpose, 24 feral/stray with mean age of 7 to 33 months and body weight between 1.72 to 4.02 kg cats were selected and divided in 4 subgroups. Ovariohysterectomy was performed in all the cats. The cats operated through flank approach healed earlier and histological characterization showed better wound healing through flank in adult cats. All the cats did not heal on the 12th day, and the trend of healing showed bit maturation. Parameters studied are histological characterization of wound healing were acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, granulation tissue amount, granulation tissue amount and fibroblast maturation, collagen deposition, re-epithelization and neovascularization. Key words: Cats, ovariohysterectomy, flank, midline, healing.
Highlights
Ovariohysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus along with the ovaries which is adopted as one means of population control in cats (Levy et al, 2003)
Intention of the present study is to evaluate the histological state of wound healing in postoperative cases of abdominal wounds with or without risk factors after collecting the surgical tissue specimen at 0, 4, 8 and 12th day after the surgery in cats, using a modified histologic scoring system
The study was carried out to determine the histological characterizations of wound healing in cats
Summary
Ovariohysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus along with the ovaries which is adopted as one means of population control in cats (Levy et al, 2003). It is commonly carried out either through midline coeliotomy or through flank laparotomy. Over population of feral and stray cats is a major problem over the years throughout the world (Bloomberg, 1996). The signs of estrus in small animals are the major reasons for pet owners to seek veterinary advice. Knowledge of the histologic features of this process is of great importance to our understanding of the mechanisms behind successful versus unsuccessful surgical outcomes. An efficient scoring system should be allow for standardized reporting on histologic findings following any surgical intervention (Abramov et al, 2007)
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