Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Long-term success of fish and potato diet plus surgery for dog anal
By Lombardi, Rosemary L & Marino, Dominic J·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2008·Department of Surgery/Neurology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Long-term evaluation of canine perianal fistula disease treated with exclusive fish and potato diet and surgical excision.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 33 dogs with perianal fistula disease (painful sores around the rear end) underwent surgery and were fed a special diet of white fish and potatoes. One year after the surgery, nearly 88% of the dogs showed significant improvement, with most having no visible signs of the disease. Only a small number continued to have mild symptoms, and none experienced fecal incontinence. The dogs had fewer complications compared to previous cases, indicating that this treatment approach was effective.
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Abstract
The records of 33 dogs that had perianal fistula disease treated with en bloc surgical excision and bilateral anal saculectomy, and that were perioperatively administered an exclusive white fish and potato diet, were reviewed to determine outcome. By 1 year after surgery, 87.9% of the dogs had complete or near-complete resolution of visible fistula disease, while only 20.7% continued to have mild intermittent clinical signs. Fecal incontinence was not reported in any dog. Overall, complications were considerably less in both severity and frequency when compared with previous reports.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18981195/