Successful Surgical Treatment of a Cat with Cerebral Prolapse Associated with Compound Skull Fractures

Abstract

Drainage was performed to control infection in a domestic female cat with compound skull fractures, cerebral prolapse, depressed fracture, and an abscess. Contused brain and sequestra were then excised. Craniotomy was employed to elevate depressed bone fragments. After surgery, the cat demonstrated no nervoussystem symptoms caused by head trauma and improved clinically.