SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF CECAL PERFORATION AND FOCAL PERITONITIS IN A GORILLA (GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA)
| Autor: | Jason Arble, Matthew S. Johnston, John A. Marta, Michael M. Garner, Mindy Siegel, Dirk P. Pikaart, Sarah R. Therio, Charles J. Lalonde, Thomas J. Baesl, Liza I. Dadone |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Abdominal pain
medicine.medical_specialty Perforation (oil well) Peritonitis Gorilla 03 medical and health sciences Lethargy Western lowland gorilla 0302 clinical medicine biology.animal Streptococcal Infections medicine Animals 030212 general & internal medicine Cecum Gorilla gorilla General Veterinary biology business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Appendicitis Surgery Ape Diseases Intestinal Perforation 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Animal Science and Zoology Female Differential diagnosis medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. 48(2) |
| ISSN: | 1042-7260 |
| Popis: | An 18-yr-old female Western lowland gorilla ( Gorilla gorilla gorilla) presented with acute-onset severe lethargy, bloody vaginal discharge, decreased appetite, and an abnormal posture. The gorilla was diagnosed with a ruptured cecal blind sac with severe adhesions to the right ovary. A typhlectomy and unilateral ovariectomy were performed. Histologic examination identified a severe transmural circumferential typhlitis with rupture and adhesions to the infundibulum and chronic typhlitis. Postoperative management included antibiotics, analgesics, short-term dietary modifications, and probiotics for suspect oral candidiasis. The gorilla made a full clinical recovery and was pregnant within 1 yr of surgery. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case of successful management of typhlitis in a gorilla. Typhlitis and intestinal rupture should be considered as a differential diagnosis for acute onset severe abdominal pain in gorillas. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|