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Figure 12H. Surgical debulking allowed the dog from Figure 12E
to survive seven months after surgery with pain relief and anti-
inflammatory medications.
Figure 13A. A bilateral partial maxillectomy to care for osteosarcoma
noted in Figure 5.
Bilateral partial maxillectomy: Surgical removal of parts
of the left and right maxillae and/or other facial bones
and surrounding soft tissues; also called a bilateral rostral
maxillectomy (Figures 13A and 13B).
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