Radiographic diagnosis of small intestinal obstruction in pet rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus): 63 cases
| Autor: | John James Debenham, J Sheen, Tonje Brinchmann, David Vella |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Radiography
Abdominal medicine.medical_specialty 040301 veterinary sciences Radiography Gastroenterology Animal Diseases 0403 veterinary science Caecum Internal medicine Intestine Small Medicine Animals Clinical significance Large intestine Small Animals Retrospective Studies Gastric Dilation biology business.industry digestive oral and skin physiology 0402 animal and dairy science Small Intestinal Obstruction 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Intestinal dilatation biology.organism_classification 040201 dairy & animal science digestive system diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Rabbits business Intestinal Obstruction |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of small animal practiceReferences. 60(11) |
| ISSN: | 1748-5827 |
| Popis: | Objectives To identify radiographic features that can be used to aid in the diagnosis of small intestinal obstruction in pet rabbits. Materials and methods Retrospective study comparing radiographic features of 63 cases of confirmed intestinal obstruction with 50 abdominal radiographs taken of rabbits without gastrointestinal disease. Abdominal radiographs were examined for gastric size, gastric contents, small intestinal dilatation and gas within the large intestine and caecum. Results Gastric size, gastric contents, small intestinal dilatation and gas within the large intestine and caecum were all features that differed between rabbits with small intestinal obstruction and rabbits without gastrointestinal disease. Radiographic features associated with small intestinal obstruction included severe gastric dilation, gastric contents primarily consisting of liquid and gas, small intestinal dilation and absence of large amounts of gas in the caecum and large intestine. Clinical significance Observation on gastric size, small intestinal dilatation and gas within the large intestine and caecum aid in radiological diagnosis of small intestinal obstruction in rabbits and so can guide appropriate treatment. |
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