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Mesenteric torsion in a Miniature Schnauzer  

Choi, Jihye (Haemaru Referral Animal Hospital, Seongnam)
Kim, Hyunwook (Haemaru Referral Animal Hospital, Seongnam)
Kim, Jinkyung (Haemaru Referral Animal Hospital, Seongnam)
Jang, Jaeyoung (Haemaru Referral Animal Hospital, Seongnam)
Kim, Junyoung (College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 Program for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University)
Yoon, Junghee (College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 Program for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University)
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Research / v.48, no.1, 2008 , pp. 125-130 More about this Journal
Abstract
Mesenteric torsion was diagnosed in a 2-year-old, spayed female Miniature Schnauzer. The patient was presented with acute depression, vomiting, lethargy and hematochezia. On physical examination, severe dehydration, tachycardia, tachypnea, weak femoral pulse, delayed capillary refill time and pale mucous membrane were found and the dog was in shock. Radiography and ultrasonography revealed intestines distended with gas, ascites and the "C" shaped distended intestine. Medical treatments including fluid therapy, analgesics, antibiotics and lidocaine for reducing reperfusion injury were applied. And then, the mesenteric torsion was definitively diagnosed through exploratory laparotomy and intestinal resection and anastomosis were performed. The dog made an uneventful recovery and was free of clinical sign one week after surgery. Mesenteric torsion is an unusual and life-threatening disease in dogs. It has usually been described in the middle and large breed dogs, especially German Shepherds. However, the mesenteric torsion should be included in the differential diagnostic lists for acute abdomen even in small breed dog. The mortality rate of mesenteric torsion can be reduced through prompt diagnosis, proper preventive therapy for shock and reperfusion injury and emergency surgery.
Keywords
acute abdomen; dog; mesenteric torsion; reperfusion injury;
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