Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chronic mesenteric volvulus in a dog.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2010
- Authors:
- Spevakow, Andrea B et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences · Canada
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old Bernese mountain dog had been experiencing intermittent vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss for four months. During surgery, the vets discovered a chronic, partial twisting of the intestines called mesenteric volvulus. Blood tests showed signs of liver issues and kidney problems, along with an imbalance in electrolytes. After the twisting was corrected, the dog made a full recovery.
Abstract
A chronic, partial mesenteric volvulus was found on laparotomy of an adult Bernese mountain dog with a 4-month history of intermittent vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss. The dog had elevated cholestatic and hepatocellular leakage enzymes, increased bile acids, azotemia, isosthenuria, and a hypokalemic, hypochloremic, metabolic alkalosis. The dog recovered fully following reduction of the volvulus.
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