Abstract:Objective
To evaluate the angiosomes of the superior and inferior labial arteries in the cat and describe the use of a musculomucosal axial pattern flap incorporating each artery for reconstruction of palatal defects in cats.
Study design
Cadaveric study and a series of two clinical cases.
Sample population
Five feline cadavers and two client‐owned cats.
Methods
The common carotid arteries of five feline cadavers were injected with barium sulfate. Radiographs of excised tissue specimens were examined to map th… Show more
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