İŞLER, Cafer Tayer Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , ALTUĞ, Muhammed Enes Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , DEVECİ, Mehmet Zeki Yılmaz Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , GÖNENCİ, Ramazan Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , YURTAL, Ziya Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey

Evaluation of the Cases Seen in Surgery Clinic of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, 1293 Cases (2009-2013)

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In this study, the patients in Surgery Clinic at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University (MKU) between 2009 and 2013 were evaluated. In five years, the patients were of 56.45% pet animals, 28.53% farm animals, 11.28% birds, 3.71% exotic animals in the total 1293 cases. It was seen that; Pet animals were at most among the cases and tend to have a potential to increase. Secondly, farm animals, then wild and exotic animals have important patient potential. Treatment options were performed medically to 738 (57.08%) of the events and operatively in 555 (42.92%). 0.46% of the patients died before/during treatment and 1.93% of patients were dispatched to slaughter/euthenasia. The most common diseases in our clinic were determined as; general surgical diseases in pet animals (42.60%), in farm animals (28.18%) general surgical diseases, in wild birds orthopedic illness (87.17%), in domesticated birds general surgical diseases (50.00%), and orthopedic illness in exotic animals (70.83%). As a result; the most frequently seen diseases were determined as orthopedic and general surgical diseases in all animal species. The eye diseases was found important as well with about 10% rate. Also; majority of patients were difficult diseases requiring expertise. So, Department of Surgery, MKU Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has provided an important contribution in solving of Hatay region’s livestock and wildlife problems.

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Surgery , diseases , statistics , retrospective study.

Fırat University Veterinary Journal Of Health Sciences

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