Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy Bull Terrier with Stomach Valve Blocking Food Exit Fixed
By Pazzi, P et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2013·Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Congenital pyloric mucosal fold resulting in an antral valve outflow obstruction in a bull terrier.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-month-old female bull terrier was brought to the vet because she had been regurgitating since she was just a few days old. X-rays showed her stomach was swollen, and an ultrasound revealed a blockage preventing food from leaving her stomach. The vet performed surgery to remove an abnormal fold of tissue in her stomach that was causing the obstruction. After the surgery, the puppy fully recovered, stopped regurgitating, and grew to a normal size for her breed.
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Abstract
An under-sized three-month-old female bull terrier was referred with a history of regurgitation since three days of age. Thoracic radiographs were unremarkable, while abdominal radiographs showed a distended stomach, despite a 12 hour fast. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed gastric outflow obstruction of unclear aetiology. Coeliotomy was performed, during which an excessive mucosal fold at the pyloric antrum was excised. Histopathology of the pyloric fold revealed mild oedema and fibrosis of the mucosal tissue. The dog made a complete recovery, with resolution of regurgitation and grew to within the expected breed size. In the authors' opinion, this is the first canine report of congenital antral mucosal valve resulting in gastric outflow obstruction, and only the second report in any species.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23278852/