Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Liver lobe twisting and bacterial infection in a Malamute dog
By McConkey, S et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·1997·Department of Pathology and Microbiology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Liver torsion and associated bacterial peritonitis in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A Malamute was brought to the vet because it was experiencing severe abdominal pain and had collapsed. X-rays revealed air in the abdomen and a suspicious mass near the liver. A procedure to collect fluid from the abdomen showed signs of infection with bacteria. Unfortunately, the dog was diagnosed with a twisted liver lobe and did not survive.
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Abstract
A Malamute was examined for acute abdominal pain and collapse. Radiographs of the abdomen showed a pneumoabdomen, and a lucent mass in the region of the liver. Abdominocentesis yielded an inflammatory exudate with bacteria compatible with a Bacillus or a Clostridium sp. A quadrate lobe torsion was found at postmortem.
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