Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat vomiting and very tired 2 weeks after spay surgery
By Kuan, S Y et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2010·University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney (UVTHS), United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intestinal strangulation after elective ovariohysterectomy.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat started vomiting and seemed very tired two weeks after her spay surgery. The vet found that part of her intestine was twisted, which was causing the problems. They performed surgery to remove the damaged section of her intestine and connected the healthy parts back together. Fortunately, the cat recovered well even after losing a significant portion of her small intestine.
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Abstract
A 6-month-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat was presented with an acute onset of vomiting and marked lethargy. The cat had undergone elective ovariohysterectomy via a small midline incision 2 weeks prior to presentation. Intestinal strangulation through a mesenteric rent was diagnosed via abdominal ultrasound and exploratory laparotomy. Intestinal resection and anastamosis resulted in a good clinical outcome despite excision of 60% of the small intestine.
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