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CLINICAL REPORTSURGICAL MANAGEMENT OFCERVICAL MUCOCELE IN A DOGBasavanagowda M.T., Joseph Cyrus, Md. AbidHussain and Shahid Vaseem S.A.Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA) Animal Care Hospital, R. T. Nagar, BangaloreJ. Ind. Vet. Assoc., Kerala. 10 (1)CLINICAL HISTORY AND PROCEDUREA one year old mongrel male dog waspresented in the hospital with a ventral neck swellingfor the past two weeks without any evidence ofdysphagia or sialosis. Physical examination revealedthat the mass was due to collection of saliva in thedeeper structures of the intermandibular space andcondition was diagnosed as cervical mucocele.Palpation was not associated with any pain and wassoft and fluctuant. Imaging with radiography wasused to rule out foreign bodies or neoplasia.Complete blood counts and biochemistry assessmentwere within normal physiological values. Surgicalmanagement was opted.A complete excision of the gland ductcomplex and drainage of the mucocele was planned.A stab incision was made in the lumen of themucocele and digitally the lumen was palpated. Themandibular and sublingual pairs of the glands wereresected and the wound was closed leaving a drain insitu. Ceftriaxone injections at 20mg/kg. bwt. b.i.d.and liquid feeding were followed with dailythdressings. The drain was removed after the 5 dayand the wound was left to heal by second intention.The recovery was uneventful. No evidence ofxerostomia or other complications wereencountered.DISCUSSIONMucoceles are common in dogs of any agehowever male dogs are more predisposed. Most dogswith cervical or inter mandibular mucoceles areusually asymptomatic (Spangler and Culbertson,1991). They are usually caused by a salivary ductrupture or obstructions. Complete surgical removalof the affected salivary ducts and associated gland isassociated with complete resolution (DeBowes,2005).REFERENCESDeBowles, L.J., 2005. Disorders of the oral cavity.In: BSAVA Manual of Canine and FelinendGastroenterology, 2 Ed., Edt. Hall, E.J., Simpson,J. W. And Williams, D. A., BSAVA.Spangler, W.L. and Culberston, M.R. 1991 Salivarygland disease in dogs and cats: 245 cases (1985-1988), J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 198:46548