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*Harcourt Brown F M (2007), Gastric dilation and intestinal obstruction in 76 rabbits. Veterinary Record, 161,  409 – 414, and  
 
*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
 
*Harcourt Brown T R (2007) Management of Acute Gastric Dilation in Rabbits. Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, 16, (3) 168 – 174
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===Pathophysiology===
 
===Pathophysiology===
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**note dilation of gut proximal to obstruction
 
**note dilation of gut proximal to obstruction
 
*Non-passage of the blockage leads to devitalisation and necrosis of intestine
 
*Non-passage of the blockage leads to devitalisation and necrosis of intestine
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===Clinical Signs of Gastric Dilation===
 
===Clinical Signs of Gastric Dilation===
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*Distended stomach palpable in left epigastric area caudomedial to left last rib and confirmed radiographically
 
*Distended stomach palpable in left epigastric area caudomedial to left last rib and confirmed radiographically
 
*Abdominal pain or flaccidity
 
*Abdominal pain or flaccidity
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===Causes of intestinal obstruction===
 
===Causes of intestinal obstruction===
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*Tapeworm cysts
 
*Tapeworm cysts
 
*Diverticulosis
 
*Diverticulosis
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===Pellets of compressed hair===
 
===Pellets of compressed hair===
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*Ingestion of hair in caecotrophs                                                               
 
*Ingestion of hair in caecotrophs                                                               
 
*Predisposed by low-fibre diets
 
*Predisposed by low-fibre diets
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===Sites and causes of obstruction===
 
===Sites and causes of obstruction===
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'''NB: Severity of prognosis is directly proportional to closeness of site of obstruction to pylorus.'''
 
'''NB: Severity of prognosis is directly proportional to closeness of site of obstruction to pylorus.'''
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===Case assessment===
 
===Case assessment===
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*Day => conservative treatment  
 
*Day => conservative treatment  
 
*Night => surgery more likely
 
*Night => surgery more likely
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===Surgical Procedure===
 
===Surgical Procedure===
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