Infected parotid sialocele treated by vegetal foreign body removal in a dog

An 11-month-old French bulldog was presented for a recurrent fluid-filled mass located ventral to the right pinna. infected parotid sialocele diagnosed using ultrasonography, computed tomographic sialography and cytological analysis of fluid. The dog also had superficial corneal ulcer because iatrogenic facial nerve paralysis secondary previous attempts by referring veterinarian excise surgically. Vegetal foreign bodies (grass awns barbs) were found at entrance canal removed with iris forceps. Bacteriology positive Streptococcus canis. Conservative management initiated after grass awn removal, discharged oral antibiotics (amoxicillin-clavulate orally), ophthalmic antibiotic ointment artificial tears. Clinical signs related resolved, permanent partial temporal tarsorrhaphy performed 2 months later. At 3-year follow-up, no recurrence sialocele, but still present.