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Gastric Dilation and Intestinal Obstruction – Rabbit (view source)

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*Harcourt Brown F M (2007), Gastric dilation and intestinal obstruction in 76 rabbits. Veterinary Record, 161, 409 – 414, and

*Harcourt Brown T R (2007) Management of Acute Gastric Dilation in Rabbits. Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, 16, (3) 168 – 174

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===Pathophysiology===

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**note dilation of gut proximal to obstruction

*Non-passage of the blockage leads to devitalisation and necrosis of intestine

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===Clinical Signs of Gastric Dilation===

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*Distended stomach palpable in left epigastric area caudomedial to left last rib and confirmed radiographically

*Abdominal pain or flaccidity

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===Causes of intestinal obstruction===

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*Tapeworm cysts

*Diverticulosis

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===Pellets of compressed hair===

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*Ingestion of hair in caecotrophs

*Predisposed by low-fibre diets

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===Sites and causes of obstruction===

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'''NB: Severity of prognosis is directly proportional to closeness of site of obstruction to pylorus.'''

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===Case assessment===

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*Day => conservative treatment

*Night => surgery more likely

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===Surgical Procedure===

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