Saving a Life Against the Odds: Multidisciplinary Management of Mandibular Fracture in a Dog in a Bare-Bones Setting

This case report describes the successful management of a bilateral mandibular body fracture in a dog following a traumatic fight, treated in a resource-limited rural clinic in Nepal. With no access to veterinary surgical facilities, a multidisciplinary team—including a veterinary doctor, oral and maxillofacial surgeon, and dental surgeons—performed open reduction and internal fixation using intraosseous wiring. The intervention restored mandibular function and controlled bleeding, demonstrating the effectiveness of cross-disciplinary collaboration in emergency veterinary care. The case underscores the need to integrate animal dentistry into medical curricula and highlights the ethical responsibility of healthcare professionals to alleviate animal suffering.