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| ==Signalment== | | ==Signalment== |
| Can affect both dogs and cats. | | Can affect both dogs and cats. |
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| *[[Hypothyroidism|hypothyroidism]] | | *[[Hypothyroidism|hypothyroidism]] |
| *[[Hepatic Encephalopathy|hepatic encephalopathy]] | | *[[Hepatic Encephalopathy|hepatic encephalopathy]] |
− | *[[Pancreatitis - WikiClinical|pancreatitis]] | + | *[[Pancreatitis|pancreatitis]] |
− | *[[Gastric Ulceration - WikiClinical|gastric ulceration]] and inflammation | + | *[[Gastric Ulceration - Dog|gastric ulceration]] and inflammation |
| *anticholinergic drugs and narcotic analgesics used to treat vomiting and diarrhoea | | *anticholinergic drugs and narcotic analgesics used to treat vomiting and diarrhoea |
| *idiopathic | | *idiopathic |
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| Diagnosis of gastric motility disorders is usually made once other causes of vomiting have been ruled out. The normal gastric emptying time of a dog is 10-12 hours. Therefore, a dog that vomits an undigested meal more than twelve hours after feeding should be strongly suspected of having a gastric motility disorder if an outflow obstruction and inflammatory disease have been excluded. | | Diagnosis of gastric motility disorders is usually made once other causes of vomiting have been ruled out. The normal gastric emptying time of a dog is 10-12 hours. Therefore, a dog that vomits an undigested meal more than twelve hours after feeding should be strongly suspected of having a gastric motility disorder if an outflow obstruction and inflammatory disease have been excluded. |
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− | ==Clinical Signs== | + | ===Clinical Signs=== |
| *chronic belching and vomiting | | *chronic belching and vomiting |
| *anorexia | | *anorexia |
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| ===Special Diagnostic Techniques=== | | ===Special Diagnostic Techniques=== |
− | A definitive diagnosis of gastric motility disorders requires special diagnostic techniques that are not often available. These include measurement of gastric eradio-isotope studies and | + | A definitive diagnosis of gastric motility disorders requires special diagnostic techniques that are not often available. These include measurement of gastric electrical and contractile activity as well as radio-isotope studies. |
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| ==Treatment== | | ==Treatment== |
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| **relaxes the pyloric canal | | **relaxes the pyloric canal |
| **increases contraction in the proximal small intestine | | **increases contraction in the proximal small intestine |
− | *Erythromycin | + | *[[Macrolides and Lincosamides|Erythromycin]] |
| **acts on smooth muscle motilin receptors to increase gastric contractility | | **acts on smooth muscle motilin receptors to increase gastric contractility |
| *Metoclopramide | | *Metoclopramide |
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| ==Prognosis== | | ==Prognosis== |
| Animals that respond well to medical management have a good prognosis. Those who respond poorly to medical treatment have a poor prognosis. | | Animals that respond well to medical management have a good prognosis. Those who respond poorly to medical treatment have a poor prognosis. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| *Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) '''Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition)''' ''Mosby Elsevier'' Page 427 | | *Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) '''Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition)''' ''Mosby Elsevier'' Page 427 |
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| + | [[Category:Stomach_and_Abomasum_-_Pathology]][[Category:To_Do_-_Alimentary]][[Category:Gastric Diseases - Dog]] |
| + | [[Category:Gastric Diseases - Cat]][[Category:To Do - Medium]] |