Difference between revisions of "Tongue Trauma"

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Lacerations e.g. tin cans, cat fights
Penetrating foregin bodies e.g. sticks or bones
Linear foregin bodies e.g. string
Electrical burns e.g. from chewing electrical cable
Chemical burns e.g. from caustic agents
Damage due to infection e.g. feline herpes, panleukopanenia, calicivirus, fungal or necrotising stomatitis
Damage due to glossitis caused by azotaemia
Macroglossia- if too large may become traumatised by teeth etc (common in brachycephalics)

Inspection under a general anaesthetic making sure to check under the tongue for foreign bodies.

Caustic chemicals: exagerated flushing of the mouth with water
Lacerations: Primary surgical repair or second intention healing with sloughing +/- debridement
Amputation: if severe injury. Animals can function very well with 40-60% of the rostral tongue amputated
General: Antibiotics, palliative treatment aimed at reducing oral discomfort including anti-inflammatory drugs, mainly corticosteroids. Assisted feeding (Naso-oesophageal, oesophageal, ventricular or enteral) should be used if normal feeding cannot be maintained

Dependent on cause and severity.

Ettinger, S.J., Feldman E.C. (2000) Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine 5th Ed

Fossum, T.W. (2002) Small Animal Surgery

Tutt, C., Deeprose, J. and Crossley, D., (2007) BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Dentistry (3rd Edition) BSAVA

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