Difference between revisions of "Stomach Rupture"

Revision as of 14:09, 29 May 2010

Occurs in:
- Dogs
  - Seen in animals that develop torsion of the stomach; however, they usually die first.
- Horses
  - The equine stomach may rupture if the animal eats too much, as the horse cannot vomit.

Rupture usually occurs along greater curvature.
While the muscle ruptures, the mucosa does not as it is much more flexible.
- Occasionally stomach ruptures completely.
Bacteria invade the abdomen, producting peritonitis.
- Horses are acutely sensitive to peritonitis (ruminants are much less so).
- This makes rupture acutely fatal, but animals usually die first from shock.

Post- mortem rupture of the stomach may be seen in horses that have been dead for a few days.
- This is due to gas accumulation
Ante-mortem rupture usually has haemorrhage associated with edges of lesion.

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 * Occurs in:
 ** '''Dogs'''
-*** Seen in animals that develop [[Gastric Dilation and Volvulus|torsion of the stomach]]; however, they usually die first.
+*** Seen in animals that develop [[Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus|torsion of the stomach]]; however, they usually die first.
 ** '''Horses'''
 *** The equine [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] may rupture if the animal eats too much, as the horse cannot [[Control of Feeding - Anatomy & Physiology#The Vomit Reflex|vomit]].