Changes

===Clinical Signs===

===Clinical Signs===

Some animals may be asymptomatic, otherwise the following signs may present:

Some animals may be asymptomatic.

 

When signs are present they include vomiting due to gastric outflow obstruction, gastric distension and/or irritation, inappetence, anorexia and sometimes dehydration, which occurs as a result of prolonged vomiting. Hypovolaemic shock is uncommon but can occur if the stomach has been perforated.

*vomiting - due to gastric outflow obstruction, gastric distension and/or irritation.

*inappetence

*anorexia

*dehydration - may occur as a result of prolonged vomiting.

*hypovolaemic shock - uncommon unless the stomach has been perforated.

===Abdominal Palpation===

===Abdominal Palpation===

===Laboratory Tests===

===Laboratory Tests===

*Haematology

On Haematology dehydration and a hypoproteinaemia may be evident if the patient has a protein-losing enteropathy.

**May detect dehydration and a hypoproteinaemia if the patient has a protein-losing enteropathy.

Anaemia due to gastric bleeding is possible but rare.

**Anaemia due to gastric bleeding is rare

Changes on Biochemistry include hypochloraemia and hypokalaemia as a result of vomiting due to gastric outflow obstruction.

*Biochemistry

**Hypokalaemia, hypochloraemia and hypokalaemia may be detected as a result of vomiting due to gastric outflow obstruction.

===Radiography===

===Radiography===