Intestinal strangulation after elective ovariohysterectomy.
A 6-month-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat was presented with an acute onset of vomiting and marked lethargy. The cat had undergone elective ovariohysterectomy via a small midline incision 2 weeks prior to presentation. Intestinal strangulation through a mesenteric rent was diagnosed via abdominal ultrasound and exploratory laparotomy. Intestinal resection and anastamosis resulted in a good clinical outcome despite excision of 60% of the small intestine.
University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney (UVTHS), University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. s.kuan@usyd.edu.au
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Kuan
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Ticehurst
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Hoffmann
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Crosby
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Barrs
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007422:Intestines / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008643:Mesentery / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome