Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy with sudden belly pain and vomiting had twisted pancreas
By Lukasiewicz, Andrew D et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)·2024·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pancreatic torsion in a puppy with an acute abdomen.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-week-old female Alaskan Malamute puppy was brought to the emergency vet for sudden vomiting and abdominal pain. After tests, including an ultrasound, the vet discovered that the puppy had a twisted pancreas, which is a rare but serious condition. The vet performed emergency surgery to remove the affected part of the pancreas. Thankfully, the puppy recovered well and was able to go home the next day.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the treatment of a unique cause of acute abdomen in a puppy. CASE SUMMARY: An 11-week, 5-day-old female intact Alaskan Malamute was presented to an emergency service for an acute onset of vomiting. On evaluation, the puppy was found to have cranial abdominal pain with an otherwise normal physical examination. An inflammatory leukogram with no other clinically significant findings was found on the initial diagnostics. An abdominal ultrasound showed peritoneal effusion and a lobulated structure in the left cranial abdomen. An emergency exploratory celiotomy was performed, during which evidence of torsion was found in the left limb of the pancreas, which was subsequently excised from the abdomen. The puppy was hospitalized overnight and discharged the next day. Histopathology of the pancreas was consistent with torsion. UNIQUE INFORMATION PROVIDED: Pancreatic torsion is a rare but potential cause of acute abdomen in dogs and can be successfully treated with surgical excision.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39494857/