Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rabbit intestinal blockage from swallowing foreign object
By G. Soresini et al.·Published in Brazilian Journal of Animal and Environmental Research·2020·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Enterotomia para tratamento de estase intestinal ocasionada por ingestão de corpo estranho em coelho (Oryctolagus cuniculus) / Enterotomy for treatment of intestinal stasis caused by foreign body ingestion in rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
- Species:
- rabbit
Plain-English summary
A domestic rabbit was brought to the vet after not eating for two days and showing signs of weakness and a bloated belly. X-rays revealed that the rabbit had a serious condition called cecal intestinal stasis, likely caused by ingesting a foreign object. After 48 hours of treatment without improvement, the vet performed surgery to remove the blockage, finding pieces of red synthetic fiber inside. Fortunately, the rabbit recovered well and was sent home a week later, healthy and back to normal.
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Abstract
This study reports the case of a domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) that was brought to a veterinary consultation since it had presented anorexia for two days. Prostration and abdominal distension were detected during clinical examination. The X-ray showed an increase in the volume of the cecum, with a heterogeneous content compatible with cecal intestinal stasis. The patient was initially admitted for clinical treatment, but after 48 hours of hospitalization with no clinical improvement or fecal production, he underwent an exploratory laparotomy. In this procedure, an enterotomy was performed on the cecum and on inspection of the removed content, fragments of red synthetic fiber were detected. Seven days after the surgical procedure, the rabbit was clinically healthy and was discharged.
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