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Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Q&A 18 (view source)
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Cholelithiasis
Cholelithiasis
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|q2=This disease is often insidious and asymptomatic in dogs. List the most common clinical signs in dogs that are symptomatic.
|q2=This disease is often insidious and asymptomatic in dogs. List the most common clinical signs in dogs that are symptomatic.
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Vomiting, anorexia, weakness, polyuria/polydypsia, weight loss, icterus, fever and signs of abdominal pain are the most common clinical signs in dogs with symptomatic cholelithiasis.
Vomiting, anorexia, weakness, polyuria/polydypsia, weight loss, icterus, fever and signs of abdominal pain are the most common clinical signs in dogs with symptomatic cholelithiasis.
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|q3=The pathogenesis of this disease in dogs is unknown. Several causes have been proposed. Name the most likely ones.
|q3=The pathogenesis of this disease in dogs is unknown. Several causes have been proposed. Name the most likely ones.
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Proposed causes include trauma, biliary stasis, diet alterations, cholecystitis, and parasitic and bacterial biliary infection.
Proposed causes include trauma, biliary stasis, diet alterations, cholecystitis, and parasitic and bacterial biliary infection.
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|q4=Describe the surgical therapeutic options, and give the therapy of choice.
|q4=Describe the surgical therapeutic options, and give the therapy of choice.
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Cholecystectomy is indicated in dogs with cholelithiasis and concurrent cholecystitis and should be regarded as therapy of choice.
Cholecystectomy is indicated in dogs with cholelithiasis and concurrent cholecystitis and should be regarded as therapy of choice.
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