Professional paper

Gastric ulceration and pneumoperitoneum in a dog

Mensur Šehić ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Hrvatska
Hrvoje Capak ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Hrvatska
Dražen Vnuk ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Hrvatska
Damir Stanin ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Hrvatska
Andrija Musulin ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Hrvatska

Abstract

A 4-year old mastiff presented with reduced appetite, depression, vomiting and moderate tympanic abdominal distension. Severe pneumoperitoneum was detected radiographically. The cause of the pneumoperitoneum was a small perforation in the caudal part of the gastric fundus, secondary to gastric ulceration. Diagnosis of the pneumoperitoneum was confirmed with contrast radiography of the stomach and small intestine.Atthetimeofsurgery,anunbordered perforation about 1 cm in diameter, was found between the major and minor stomach curvature. Histopathological examination identified transmural pyogranulomatous gastritis.

Keywords

pneumoperitoneum; gastric; ulceration; pyogranulomatous gastritis; dog

Hrčak ID:

222295

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/222295

Publication date:

11.6.2017.

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