Changes

:'''Pancreatic''' – [[pancreatitis]], abscess, ischaemia, [[Exocrine Pancreatic Neoplasia - Dogs and Cats|neoplasia]]

:'''Pancreatic''' – [[pancreatitis]], abscess, ischaemia, [[Exocrine Pancreatic Neoplasia - Dogs and Cats|neoplasia]]

:'''Hepatic''' – rapid hepatomegaly, gallbladder [[Biliary Tract Obstruction|obstruction]]/necrosis/[[Biliary Tract Rupture|rupture]], hepatic abscess, portal vein thrombosis, acute hepatitis/cholangiohepatitis, liver lobe torsion, cholecystitis

:'''Hepatic''' – rapid hepatomegaly, gallbladder [[Biliary Tract Obstruction|obstruction]]/necrosis/[[Biliary Tract Rupture|rupture]], hepatic abscess, portal vein thrombosis, acute hepatitis/cholangiohepatitis, liver lobe torsion, cholecystitis

:'''Splenic''' – torsion, ruptured mass, abscess, infarction, neoplasia

:'''Splenic''' – torsion, ruptured mass, abscess, infarction, [[Splenic Neoplasms|neoplasia]]

• Urinary – obstruction due to tumours/calculi/urethritis, bladder rupture, urethral tear, pyelonephritis, nephroliths, ureteroliths, acute renal failure, renal ischaemia, nephritis, uroabdomen

:'''Urinary''' – obstruction due to tumours/[[Urolithiasis|calculi]]/urethritis, bladder rupture, urethral tear, pyelonephritis, nephroliths, ureteroliths, acute renal failure, renal ischaemia, nephritis, uroabdomen

• Genital – prostatitis, prostatic abscess, pyometra, uterine/ovarian torsion, testicular torsion, ovarian cyst/neoplasia, uterine rupture, uterine/prostatic neoplasia.

:'''Genital''' – [[prostatitis]], prostatic abscess, [[pyometra]], uterine/ovarian torsion, testicular torsion, ovarian cyst/neoplasia, uterine rupture, uterine/prostatic neoplasia

• Abdominal Wall- strangulating hernias, abdominal wall rupture.

:'''Abdominal Wall''' - strangulating hernias, abdominal wall rupture

• Lymph nodes – lymphadenitis, reactive lymphadenopathy, neoplastic infiltrate.

:'''Lymph nodes''' – lymphadenitis, reactive lymphadenopathy, neoplastic infiltrate

• Peritonitis – septic or non-septic

:'''[[Peritonitis]]''' – septic or non-septic

• Other- e.g. haemoabdomen, feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), migrating foreign bodies, pansteatitis.

:'''Other''' - e.g. haemoabdomen, [[FIP|feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)]], migrating foreign bodies, pansteatitis

Signalment

 

==Signalment==

 

Cats present with fewer clinical signs of abdominal pain than dogs. Parvovirus and intussusception are more common in younger dogs, or in the case of parvovirus, those which are unvaccinated. Pancreatitis is more common in middle aged miniature schnauzers.  Any entire female should be checked for pyometra, and entire males for prostatic disease.  Recent use of NSAIDs may increase the likelihood of ulceration. Gastric dilatation and volvulus is more common in large breed deep-chested dogs.  Male cats are more likely to present with urinary tract obstruction.

Cats present with fewer clinical signs of abdominal pain than dogs. Parvovirus and intussusception are more common in younger dogs, or in the case of parvovirus, those which are unvaccinated. Pancreatitis is more common in middle aged miniature schnauzers.  Any entire female should be checked for pyometra, and entire males for prostatic disease.  Recent use of NSAIDs may increase the likelihood of ulceration. Gastric dilatation and volvulus is more common in large breed deep-chested dogs.  Male cats are more likely to present with urinary tract obstruction.