title: Caecal impaction in a dog.
abstract: A seven-year-old, intact male dobermann with a four-week history of anorexia was diagnosed as having impaction of the caecum with inspissated faeces. Radiographic and histopathological findings revealed impaction of the caecum and a mild subacute locally extensive typhlitis. Typhlectomy was curative and no further problems have been reported.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville 37901-1071, USA.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bright
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000855:Anorexia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D002431:Cecostomy / Q000379:methods; D002432:Cecum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography