title: Long-term evaluation of canine perianal fistula disease treated with exclusive fish and potato diet and surgical excision.
abstract: The records of 33 dogs that had perianal fistula disease treated with en bloc surgical excision and bilateral anal saculectomy, and that were perioperatively administered an exclusive white fish and potato diet, were reviewed to determine outcome. By 1 year after surgery, 87.9% of the dogs had complete or near-complete resolution of visible fistula disease, while only 20.7% continued to have mild intermittent clinical signs. Fecal incontinence was not reported in any dog. Overall, complications were considerably less in both severity and frequency when compared with previous reports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery/Neurology, Long Island Veterinary Specialists, 163 South Service Road, Plainview, New York 11803, USA.
authors.forename: Rosemary L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.forename: Dominic J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Marino
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010481:Perianal Glands / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome