Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with caecal impaction and anorexia treated by surgery
By Wells, K L et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1995·University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Caecal impaction in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male Doberman was brought to the vet after not eating for four weeks. The vet found that he had a blockage in his cecum (a part of the intestine) caused by hard stool. After performing surgery to remove the affected area, the dog recovered well and has not had any further issues.
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Abstract
A seven-year-old, intact male dobermann with a four-week history of anorexia was diagnosed as having impaction of the caecum with inspissated faeces. Radiographic and histopathological findings revealed impaction of the caecum and a mild subacute locally extensive typhlitis. Typhlectomy was curative and no further problems have been reported.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8583762/