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Diode laser coagulation for the treatment of epistaxis in a Scottish fold cat
Takuma Aoki1, Hiroo Madarame1, Keisuke Sugimoto1
1Laboratory of Surgery I, School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, 1-17-71 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 252-5201, Japan (Aoki, Sugimoto, Sunahara, Fujii); Laboratory of Veterinary Radiology (Kanai) and Laboratory of Small Animal Clinics (Madarame, Ito), School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, 1-17-71 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 252-5201, Japan.
Abstract:
We report the case of a 4-year-old, castrated 4.2-kg Scottish fold cat with recurrent epistaxis that was unresponsive to medical therapy. Diathermocoagulation of the nasal mucosa with a diode laser controlled the epistaxis and there was no significant recurrence of epistaxis during 1 year of follow-up.
