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Spiral colon bypass surgery helped an 8-year-old potbellied pig
By Gallardo, Mark A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·2003·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Spiral colon bypass in a geriatric Vietnamese potbellied pig.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old Vietnamese potbellied pig was brought to the vet because it wasn't eating, had a swollen belly, and was producing less poop. After some tests, the vet found a blockage in the pig's colon and a tooth infection. They performed surgery to bypass the blocked part of the colon, which helped improve the pig's condition. This surgery shows promise as a treatment for similar issues in older potbellied pigs.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old potbellied pig was evaluated for anorexia, decreased fecal production, signs of depression, inappetence, and abdominal distension. During hospitalization, a tooth root impaction and abscess were diagnosed, and abdominal radiography revealed severely distended, gas-filled large and small intestines. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a stricture of the proximal centripetal loop of the spiral colon and megacolon of the proximal portion of the spiral colon and cecum. A side-to-side spiral colon anastomosis was performed to create a partial bypass of the spiral colon. The success of this procedure suggests that spiral colon bypass is a treatment option for spiral colon stricture formation in potbellied pigs. Spiral colon stricture formation should be considered as a differential diagnosis in geriatric potbellied pigs that are anorectic, have abdominal distension, and have decreased fecal production.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12762388/