title: Small intestinal volvulus in a free-ranging female dugong (Dugong dugon).
abstract: An adult female dugong (Dugong dugon) was found dead and floating in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. This animal was found to have a 360° mesenteric volvulus with infarction of the associated segment of small intestine, and fibrinous peritonitis. Mortality was attributed to the volvulus and its sequelae. The cause was not apparent on gross or histological examination.
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, Gatton, Queensland 4343, Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gillespie
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Burgess
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lanyon
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Owen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020454:Dugong; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D011793:Queensland