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Diagnostic challenges of sialolithiasis and sialadenitis—A drooling dilemma?

Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This issue features a case report by Lahuerta et al. (2025) describing the use of a long-term indwelling catheter to resolve stenosis of the parotid salivary duct following surgical removal of a sialolith and treatment of recurrent episodes of septic sialadenitis in a 19-year-old Warmblood gelding.This case report highlights some interesting topics, including the diagnostic challenges when evaluating these types of cases, which will be reviewed in this commentary.
Language: English
Subfield: Equine
Field: Veterinary
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409711277
FWCI: 1.202
Cites: 8
Cited by: 1
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