Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with bloated stomach and trouble breathing after eating
By Kalaiselvan Elangovan et al.·Published in Aceh Journal of Animal Science·2021·Indian veterinary research institute, ID·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Gastric dilatation and volvulus (bloat) - A case report and mini review of literature
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old female dog was brought in for breathing problems that started shortly after eating a meal of curd. The vet suspected a serious condition called gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), which is a dangerous type of bloat. After trying to relieve the pressure with a tube and failing, the vet performed surgery to decompress the stomach and secure it in place. Thankfully, the dog recovered well and was doing fine two weeks after the surgery.
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Abstract
Gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV) is a progressing bloat condition in dogs characterized as dilatation followed by rotation of stomach. A sevenyear old 18 kg black colour female non-descriptive dog presented, with history of difficulty in respiration within half an hour after feeding of curd meals. With the history and general clinical examination the case tentatively diagnosed as gastric dilatation. After unsuccessful advancement of oro-gastric tube, needle gastric paracentesis was performed on left side of the abdomen caudal to the last rib for decompression. Mid-ventral celiotomy and gastrotomy were performed after stabilization of heart rate and respiratory rate. After evacuating the whitish frothy content from the stomach, derotation and incisional gastropexy was performed. On 14thpostoperative day telecommunication confirmed the milk based meal induced GDV canine patient recovered uneventfully. Electrocardiogram monitoring done for first 24 hours period and ventricular arrhythmia was managed by using lidocaine (loading@2mg/ kg bw followed by 25mcg/kg/min for 30 min). It is concluded that on 14th postoperative day telecommunication confirmed the milk based meal induced GDV canine patient recovered uneventfully.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.13170/ajas.6.1.19384