Abstract：
Mastectomy is a common and painful procedure in dogs. Wound soaker catheters (WSC) are frequently used to reduce postoperative pain, including pain after mastectomy. The objectives of this case series were to describe the use of WSC for owner administration of postoperative local analgesia in dogs with mammary tumors treated surgically, to identify complications associated with WSC and to determine the frequency of bacterial colonization of the catheters. Twelve WSC were placed in 11 dogs during mastectomy surgery, left in place for three days, protected by a dressing and successfully managed by owners at home. No postoperative antibiotics were administered. No complications were identified in any cases. No bacterial growth was identified on bacteriological analysis of the twelve WSC. These results suggest that the use of WSC is a safe alternative for postoperative analgesia administration following mastectomy in dogs. Future studies comparing dogs with or without WSC with a larger number of dogs are needed to further evaluate efficacy and complications.
摘要：
乳房切除术是狗中常见且痛苦的程序。伤口浸泡导管（WSC）经常用于减轻术后疼痛，包括乳房切除术后的疼痛.本病例系列的目的是描述WSC在手术治疗的乳腺肿瘤犬术后局部镇痛的所有者管理中的用途，确定与WSC相关的并发症并确定导管细菌定植的频率。在乳房切除术期间，12只WSC被放置在11只狗中，留在原地三天，由敷料保护，并由业主在家中成功管理。术后未使用抗生素。在任何情况下都没有发现并发症。在12个WSC的细菌学分析中没有鉴定出细菌生长。这些结果表明，使用WSC是狗乳房切除术后术后镇痛的安全选择。未来的研究需要将有或没有WSC的狗与更多数量的狗进行比较，以进一步评估疗效和并发症。
