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Traumatic lesions
- Physical trauma to the abdomen is very common
- Sequele:
- Peritonitis if infection is introduced from the external environment or through ruptured gut
- Haemorrhage
- Ureamia
- Dysfunction of organs
- Aquired hernias
Hernia, Acquired Diaphragmatic
Abnormal contents of peritoneal cavity
Ingesta
- Commonly found in horses and cattle, less so in pigs, small ruminants, rarely in dogs and cats
- Site of GI perforation or rupture usually easy to find e.g. gastric rupture in horse and perforating abomasal ulcer in cattle, before peritonitis sets in
Rectal perforation
- Usually due to accidental damage during rectal examination of horses
- Most tears 25 - 30cm from the anus on the dorsal aspect
- When muscularis perforated - potential for contamination of the abdomen
Ruptured uterus
- In pregnant animals due to trauma, fetuses die and cause peritonitis if not removed
- Due to closed pyometra
Post-mortem rupture
- Putrification may cause rupture of a viscus post mortem
- The margins of the defect are not inflamed nor haemorrhagic
Pages in category "Peritoneal Cavity - Traumatic & Abnormal Content"
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.