C09980853 / invoice 10000

Species:CANINE
Breed:Rottweiler
Age (years):7
Diagnosis or signs:Wound Closure
Consult notes
02/03/2026 History: 
Seen by AD, wound is open and needs a restitch. 
Dog is a bit aggressive, can't do much of an exam before sedation

Plan: 

Admit for deep sedation and restitch
Sedation:
0.8 mL butorphanol, 1.5 mL medetomidine, 0.2 mL ACP given IM.  
Took awhile, eventually down and able to place IV catheter

Clipped area, local anaesthetic applied.  

Needing alfaxalone IV to permit debridement.

Prepped, flushed wound
Trimmed edges but had to stay fairly conservative in order to close the wound.  Debrided the granulation bed as well.

Closed subcut with simple interrupted 2/0 pds
Placed Horizontal mattress sutures as well with 2/0 pds
Placed 0 nylon skin sutures in crucuiate pattern.  This is not the best suture material for this dog, as needs to be removed, BUT will hold better if we need to leave the sutures in longer.  

bandage applied

STRONGLY advise buster collar and do not him lick! 

Remove bandage in 3 days please, OK for the owners to do at home but we should have a revisit to be sure wound is looking OK (at 3-5 days)


02/03/2026 History: 
lump removal x 3 2 weeks ago - O reports all went well 
on Thurs opened up RHL sx site from licking
otherwise has been well edud fine, no v/d/c/s
fasted for stitch up today

Medications: nil, finished cephalexin yesterday

Examination :  
Demeanour: BAR/aggressive - no FF meds given. Unable to examine well. O placed muzzle     
 MM=    pink
RHL: lateral aspect of metatarsals has open wound approx 3cm diameter, appears clean 

Assessment: opened sx site due to self trauma

Plan: 
advised could bandage and wound heal via second intention vs sedate/re-suture - O elects the latter
admit to sedate (1.5ml medetomidine + 0.6ml butorphanol + 0.2ml ACP given IM with O) - can better examine and suture wound once sedated. 

03/03/2026 Lisa came in to pick up the Traz and Gaba. Said Rocco is doing fine. Dressing still in place. Slighty quieter than normal but all fine. Due back Thurs with calming drugs for post op check.

Animal clinical history (3 most recent)

2026-03-03T00:00:00Z 12:56:08
Lisa came in to pick up the Traz and Gaba. Said Rocco is doing fine. Dressing still in place. Slighty quieter than normal but all fine. Due back Thurs with calming drugs for post op check.
2026-03-02T00:00:00Z 12:35:28
History: 
lump removal x 3 2 weeks ago - O reports all went well 
on Thurs opened up RHL sx site from licking
otherwise has been well edud fine, no v/d/c/s
fasted for stitch up today

Medications: nil, finished cephalexin yesterday

Examination :  
Demeanour: BAR/aggressive - no FF meds given. Unable to examine well. O placed muzzle     
 MM=    pink
RHL: lateral aspect of metatarsals has open wound approx 3cm diameter, appears clean 

Assessment: opened sx site due to self trauma

Plan: 
advised could bandage and wound heal via second intention vs sedate/re-suture - O elects the latter
admit to sedate (1.5ml medetomidine + 0.6ml butorphanol + 0.2ml ACP given IM with O) - can better examine and suture wound once sedated. 
2026-03-02T00:00:00Z 08:41:26
History: 
Seen by AD, wound is open and needs a restitch. 
Dog is a bit aggressive, can't do much of an exam before sedation

Plan: 

Admit for deep sedation and restitch
Sedation:
0.8 mL butorphanol, 1.5 mL medetomidine, 0.2 mL ACP given IM.  
Took awhile, eventually down and able to place IV catheter

Clipped area, local anaesthetic applied.  

Needing alfaxalone IV to permit debridement.

Prepped, flushed wound
Trimmed edges but had to stay fairly conservative in order to close the wound.  Debrided the granulation bed as well.

Closed subcut with simple interrupted 2/0 pds
Placed Horizontal mattress sutures as well with 2/0 pds
Placed 0 nylon skin sutures in crucuiate pattern.  This is not the best suture material for this dog, as needs to be removed, BUT will hold better if we need to leave the sutures in longer.  

bandage applied

STRONGLY advise buster collar and do not him lick! 

Remove bandage in 3 days please, OK for the owners to do at home but we should have a revisit to be sure wound is looking OK (at 3-5 days)

Previous claim history (4)

DateClaim #Diagnosis
2026-02-15C09915402MASS LESION - SKIN (CUTANEOUS)
2020-02-17C2997574OTITIS EXTERNA
2019-10-01C2474888HIP DYSPLASIA
2019-07-15C2339037DIARRHOEA - PRESUMED SELF-LIMITING

Line items(lines with upstream diagnosis are skipped by the model)

LinetstarcAmountDateUpstream diagnosis
10000tstarc_sedation_for_procedure132.002026-03-02
20000tstarc_hospitalisation80.002026-03-02
30000tstarc_anaesthesia_-_local_anaesthesia39.242026-03-02
40000tstarc_surgery_fee300.002026-03-02
50000tstarc_bandages_and_dressings55.002026-03-02
60000tstarc_antibiotics_-_cephalexin84.002026-03-02
70000tstarc_meloxicam52.602026-03-02
80000tstarc_oxygen66.002026-03-02
90000tstarc_suture_materials66.002026-03-02
100000tstarc_anaesthesia_-_alfaxan94.002026-03-02
110000tstarc_anticonvulsant_medication_-_gabapentin35.002026-03-02
120000tstarc_trazodone59.352026-03-02

UPM+

  • DG02720MASS LESION - SKIN (CUTANEOUS)DSTP_mass_lesion_-_unspecified

Variant (sleepy_king)

MASS LESION
DSTP_mass_lesion_-_unspecified
Conf: 0.920
Threshold: 0.44
Above:
Correct?