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Gastric Dilation and Intestinal Obstruction – Rabbit (view source)
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===The difference between gastric dilation and gut stasis===
===The difference between gastric dilation and gut stasis===
Gastric dilation develops rapidly, suddenly and unexpectedly, whereas gut stasis develops slowly and insidiously, usually followed by a painful or stressful episode. Note that a moving foreign body could mimic gut stasis except that the stomach is not impacted (stomach may or may not be impacted).
Gastric dilation develops rapidly, suddenly and unexpectedly, whereas gut stasis develops slowly and insidiously, usually followed by a painful or stressful episode. Note that a moving foreign body could mimic gut stasis except that the stomach is not impacted (stomach may or may not be impacted).
Gastric stasis must be differentiated from gastric dilation which is usually associated with intestinal obstruction.
See:
*Harcourt Brown F M (2007), Gastric dilation and intestinal obstruction in 76 rabbits Veterinary Record 161 409 – 414, and
*Harcourt Brown T R (2007) Management of Acute Gastric Dilation in Rabbits Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine 16 (3) 168 – 174