Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog vomiting and belly pain caused by mesenteric vein clot
By Shahar, R et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1998·Department of Small Animal Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Mesenteric vein thrombosis in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old male cocker spaniel was brought to the vet because he had been vomiting and not eating for two days. The vet found an unusual mass in his abdomen and noted he was in pain. During surgery, they discovered that part of his intestine was dead due to a blockage in the blood vessels (mesenteric vein thrombosis). After removing the damaged section of bowel, the dog recovered well and is doing fine now.
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Abstract
A four-year-old, male cocker spaniel was presented for vomiting and anorexia of two days' duration. An elongated abdominal mass was palpated, and abdominal pain was noted. On exploratory laparotomy, a jejunal segment was found to be infarcted transmurally. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of mesenteric vein thrombosis. The dog recovered uneventfully following resection of the affected bowel.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9728475/