NONSURGICAL TREATMENT OF GALLBLADDER MUCOCELE.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- M. M. L.
- Source
- Advances in Small Animal Medicine & Surgery; Aug2008, Vol. 21 Issue 8, p5-6, 2p
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 10417826
The article offers information on the resolution of gallbladder mucocele in 2 dogs without surgery. A 12-year-old dog and a 6-year-old dog are said to be diagnosed with gallbladder mucocele and hypothyroidism. The study concluded that surgery is not necessary in all dogs with gallbladder mucocele. Until the pathogenesis of the gallbladder mucoceles is understood, it adds, it is recommended that dogs should be treated by surgical intervention.