| Autor: |
Nógrádi AL; 1 Department and Clinic of Exotic Animal and Wildlife Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine , István u. 2, H-1078 Budapest , Hungary., Cope I; 2 Vets4Pets Newmarket, inside Pets at Home, Studland Retail Park, Fordham Road , Newmarket, Suffolk , UK., Balogh M; 3 Department and Clinic of Internal Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine , Budapest , Hungary., Gál J; 1 Department and Clinic of Exotic Animal and Wildlife Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine , István u. 2, H-1078 Budapest , Hungary. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Acta veterinaria Hungarica [Acta Vet Hung] 2017 Dec; Vol. 65 (4), pp. 487-499. |
| DOI: |
10.1556/004.2017.046 |
| Abstrakt: |
The authors present eight cases of gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV) in guinea pigs from the Department and Clinic of Exotic Animal and Wildlife Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest, Hungary between 2012 and 2016. Seven animals were operated on and two survived. Gastric torsion has been noted in many mammalian species. Gastric volvulus has a high morbidity and high mortality rate with a guarded to poor prognosis in all of these species. How GDV develops is still not widely understood. Postmortem examinations, in both our cases and previously reported cases, have failed to reveal the exact causes of the gastric torsions. The aetiology of gastric torsion in guinea pigs is probably multifactorial. Feeding fewer meals per day, eating rapidly, decreased food particle size, exercise, stress after a meal, competition, age, and an aggressive or fearful temperament, are all likely and potential risk factors for GDV development in a similar fashion to dogs. Sex, breeding, dental diseases, anatomical abnormalities, pain and pregnancy may also be contributing factors. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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