Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction causing vomiting
By Lamb, W A & France, M P·Published in Australian veterinary journal·1994·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old female Border Collie was brought to the vet because she wasn't eating, was vomiting, and had diarrhea. X-rays showed signs of a blockage in her intestines, but surgery didn't find any physical obstruction. After examining tissue samples, the vet diagnosed her with chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, a condition where the intestines don't work properly. Unfortunately, treatment didn't help, and the dog's condition worsened, leading to her being euthanized five weeks later.
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Abstract
A three-year-old neutered female Border Collie was presented with inappetence, vomiting and diarrhoea. Abdominal radiographs revealed an obstructive pattern but no physical obstruction was evident at laparotomy. A diagnosis of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction was made based on histopathological changes in intestinal biopsies. Treatment was unsuccessful and the dog deteriorated progressively until euthanased five weeks after presentation.
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