Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
CT scan diagnosis of stomach ulcers and portal vein gas in a lamb
By Collins-Webb, Alexandra G et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2021·Department of Clinical Sciences (Collins-Webb, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Computed tomographic diagnosis of necroulcerative reticulorumenitis with portal venous gas in a lamb.
- Species:
- sheep
Plain-English summary
A 2-month-old male Merino lamb was brought in because he wasn't eating and had a fever. A special type of scan showed gas in his stomach and signs of ulcers, which suggested a serious stomach condition. Despite treatment for the suspected issues, the lamb's health worsened over 10 days, and he was ultimately euthanized. A post-mortem examination confirmed the diagnosis of a severe stomach ulcer condition, but the exact cause was not found.
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Abstract
A 2-month-old, intact male Merino sheep was presented for acute inappetence and pyrexia. Contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography identified reticulorumenal intramural gas with suspected ruminal ulceration, arborizing portal venous gas, and mild peritoneal fluid. The lamb was treated medically for presumptive ulcerative reticulorumenitis and non-septic peritonitis. Over 10 days, the lamb initially showed mild improvement before clinical deterioration and was ultimately euthanized. Definitive diagnosis of necrotizing, ulcerative reticulorumenitis was madenecropsy with histopathology. An underlying cause was not determined. Key clinical message: Contrast-enhanced computed tomography was effective in identifying gastric emphysema and portal venous gas associated with reticuloruminal ulceration.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34219787/