Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
German shepherd dog with twisted colon after stomach surgery
By Halfacree, Z J et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2006·Queen Mother Hospital for Animals·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Torsion and volvulus of the transverse and descending colon in a German shepherd dog.
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Plain-English summary
A German shepherd dog was brought in two months after surgery for a serious stomach condition, and it was showing signs of a swollen belly. X-rays showed a lot of gas in one part of the intestines, and surgery revealed that the dog's colon had twisted, causing severe damage. The vet performed surgery to remove the affected sections of the colon, and the dog seemed to recover well at first. Unfortunately, just three days after surgery, the dog developed a serious complication and had to be euthanized.
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Abstract
A German shepherd dog was presented two months after surgery for correction of acute gastric dilatation volvulus. The dog had been diagnosed with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Radiographs revealed marked gaseous distension of one loop of intestine with a generalised increase in intestinal gas content. A 360 degrees anticlockwise rotation of the descending and transverse colon, around the longitudinal axis of the mesocolon, was diagnosed at exploratory coeliotomy. The transverse and descending colon appeared uniformly necrotic and an end-to-end colo-colic resection and anastomosis was performed. The dog initially made satisfactory postoperative progress but was euthanased on the third postoperative day after it developed an intestinal intussusception.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16911117/