Gastric malpositioning and chronic, intermittent vomiting following prophylactic gastropexy in a 20-month-old great Dane dog.
A 20-month-old castrated male great Dane dog was presented for evaluation of chronic intermittent vomiting of 2 months' duration. A prophylactic incisional gastropexy performed at 6 mo of age resulted in gastric malpositioning and subsequent partial gastric outflow tract obstruction.
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (Sutton, Bonadio), Departments of Surgical and Radiological Sciences (Steffey) and Medicine and Epidemiology (Marks), School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA.
Jessie S
JS
Sutton
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (Sutton, Bonadio), Departments of Surgical and Radiological Sciences (Steffey) and Medicine and Epidemiology (Marks), School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA.
Michele A
MA
Steffey
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (Sutton, Bonadio), Departments of Surgical and Radiological Sciences (Steffey) and Medicine and Epidemiology (Marks), School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA.
Cecily M
CM
Bonadio
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (Sutton, Bonadio), Departments of Surgical and Radiological Sciences (Steffey) and Medicine and Epidemiology (Marks), School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA.
Stanley L
SL
Marks
D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D013271:Gastric Dilatation / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D059485:Gastropexy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000662:veterinary*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*