title: Subclinical cecal impaction in a dog.
abstract: A 7-year-old, bichon frise dog was incidentally diagnosed with cecal impaction. Typhlectomy was performed as cecal rupture and resultant septic peritonitis appeared to be imminent. Histopathological evaluation did not identify an underlying cause for impaction and cecal dysmotility was suspected. Subclinical cecal impaction has not previously been reported in dogs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1. swestgar@uoguelph.ca
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Westgarth
authors.forename: Ameet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Andrew R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vince
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002432:Cecum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male
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