History and owner complains: The young dog had this problem for several weeks. A corticosteroids with anti biotic were injected to the edema area but it didn’t help much. The dog was kept on hard surface with no padding for most of the time.

Clinical signs: The caudal aspect of the left elbow of the dog was enlarged, the consistency was of a liquid, it was circumscribed and mobile, the place was with a normal temperature and didn’t cause any pain when palpated.

Diagnosis: Hygroma, due to large breed of the dog, his young age and the fact of the serous content of the lesion.

Treatment: The dog was operated in order to remove the Hygroma. The incision was made sagital to the olecranon and dilacerations of the fibrous tissue that covered the hygroma from the surrounding soft tissue was made. The incision was closed and a draining was placed. It was covered with Robert Jones bandage that will change frequently until sutures are removed. Anti biotic (Synulox) and NSAID (melxicam) where giving.

Supportive care: The dog should lie only on soft bedding.

Owner complaint and history: a 4 years old Labrador male, didn’t eat for 3 days, he is apatic most of the time.

Clinical signs: the dog was dehydrated and appears very apathetic.

Diagnosis: an x ray imaging was made and revealed a white round mass in the abdominal cavity inside the intestinal mass apparently it’s a stone: mechanic obstruction.

Treatment and therapy: a surgery ( laperotomy) was made in order to find the obstruction and remove it. The abdomen cavity was opened via the lina alba. the intestinal were taken out until the place of the obstruction was found and then incision in the intestinal wall and removal of 6 cm round stone and 2 cm smaller stone as well. The intestinal were suture in 2 layers (Lambert suture).

Supportive care: anti biotic (Mynolox) and Melxicam (NSAID) to relief the pain.