Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vomiting and diarrhea in a young Golden Retriever from intestinal
By Eppler, Emily & Motz, Alyssa·Published in Veterinary Medicine and Science·2025·Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital Akron Ohio USA, United States·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Case Report: Intestinal Diverticulum in a Golden Retriever
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Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old female spayed Golden Retriever was brought in for vomiting that lasted two days and a four-month history of intermittent diarrhea. Blood tests showed liver issues, and X-rays suggested there might be foreign material in her abdomen, but there was no blockage. The owners chose to have surgery, where the vet found a firm, irregular structure causing a twist in her intestines. This structure was removed and identified as an intestinal diverticulum, which is an abnormal pouch in the intestine. After the surgery, the dog was likely to feel better without the obstruction.
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Abstract
ABSTRACT A 1‐year‐old female spayed Golden Retriever presented with a 2‐day history of vomiting and a chronic 4‐month history of intermittent diarrhoea. Blood work revealed hepatocellular hepatopathy with mildly elevated baseline cortisol. Abdominal radiographs revealed mineral opacities in the right caudal abdomen, suspicious for foreign material, but with no evidence of small intestinal obstruction. Owners elected to pursue exploratory laparotomy. A firm, tan, irregular structure was observed in the right caudal abdomen with a small adhesion to an adjacent loop of jejunum. The structure placed caudal tension on a loop of jejunum, causing a hair‐pin turn prior to the beginning of the ileum. The structure was removed en bloc and identified as a focal canine intestinal diverticulum with osseous metaplasia via histopathology.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70426