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===Surgical Procedure===
 
===Surgical Procedure===
 
*Insert stomach tube to decompress: if it blocks, remove, flush and replace
 
*Insert stomach tube to decompress: if it blocks, remove, flush and replace
o Procedure of gastric decompression
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**Procedure of gastric decompression
+/- sedation
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***+/- sedation
mouth to last rib
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***mouth to last rib
gentle gastric massage
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***gentle gastric massage
patience
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***patience
minimal suction
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***minimal suction
intermittent retropulsion
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***intermittent retropulsion
if tube is placed inadvertently endotracheally there will be
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***if tube is placed inadvertently endotracheally there will be
a change in breathing pattern  
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*a change in breathing pattern  
the presence of breath sounds at the free end of the tube
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*the presence of breath sounds at the free end of the tube
intraluminal condensation
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*intraluminal condensation
Gastric rupture => euthanasia
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*Gastric rupture => euthanasia
Intestinal rupture => euthanasia
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*Intestinal rupture => euthanasia
Intestinal neoplasm => euthanasia
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*Intestinal neoplasm => euthanasia
Intestinal FB milked through ileocaecocolic junction into the hind gut or perform an  
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*Intestinal FB milked through ileocaecocolic junction into the hind gut or perform an  
 
enterotomy.  
 
enterotomy.  
Note small omentum so omentalisation may not be possible
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*Note small omentum so omentalisation may not be possible
Postoperatively give antibiotics, prokinetics, food (force fed with Oxbow Critical Care Formula and baby cereal)
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*Postoperatively give antibiotics, prokinetics, food (force fed with Oxbow Critical Care Formula and baby cereal)
 
      
===Practical approach to exploratory laparotomy in rabbits with intestinal obstruction===  
 
===Practical approach to exploratory laparotomy in rabbits with intestinal obstruction===  
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