Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Successful treatment of small intestine twisting in two cats
By Knell, Sebastian C et al.Ā·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgeryĀ·2010Ā·Department of Small Animal SurgeryĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Successful treatment of small intestinal volvulus in two cats.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male domestic shorthair cat was brought in with severe vomiting and abdominal pain. After examination, the vet diagnosed him with a small intestinal volvulus, a serious condition where the intestine twists and can cut off blood supply. The cat underwent surgery to untwist the intestine, and thankfully, he recovered well. This case shows that while diagnosing this condition in cats can be tricky, prompt surgical treatment can lead to a positive outcome.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mesenteric volvulus describes a torsion of the small intestine around the mesenteric root, which can be partial or complete. In dogs, it is an uncommon condition, with German shepherd dogs showing a predisposition. Chronic mesenteric volvulus has also been described. In cats, previous reports have documented two cases of small intestinal volvulus, both diagnosed at necropsy, and a further case of volvulus of the colon in a patient that died after surgery. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: This report describes two cats with mesenteric volvulus that were successfully treated. To the authors' knowledge, no reports of antemortem diagnosis or treatment of small intestinal volvulus in cats have previously been published. On the basis of the cases presented, it appears that the diagnosis of intestinal volvulus may be more difficult in cats than in dogs, but that the prognosis may not be as poor. Therefore, it is suggested that owners be encouraged to pursue surgery.
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