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==Treatment==
 
==Treatment==
===Electrolyte and acid-base derangements===
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===Stabilisation===
*If present, these need to be corrected peior to anaesthesia.
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*Electrolyte and acid-base derangements are common in a vomiting animal.  These need to be addressed prior to anaesthesia.
    
===Surgery===
 
===Surgery===
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*Once stabilised, the animal can be taken to surgery.
       
==Prognosis==
 
==Prognosis==
 
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*Good, if there is no septic peritonitis and there is no need for a large resection of the intestines.
     
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