VSR 421: Regional Veterinary Surgery (2+1)

clinical presentations

 CLINICAL PRESENTATION

•  Any breed or gender may be affected. Oronasal fistula occurring secondary to dental disease or tumous are seen more often in middle-aged and older animals.
• That developing secondary to trauma may occur at any age. Ingested food that passes through the fistula into the nasal cavity may be expelled from the nostril by sneezing.
• Chronic rhinitis is common.