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*#* Congenital hypertrophy of the pyloric muscle causes delayed gastric emptying and persistent [[Control of Feeding - Anatomy & Physiology#The Vomit Reflex|vomiting]].  
 
*#* Congenital hypertrophy of the pyloric muscle causes delayed gastric emptying and persistent [[Control of Feeding - Anatomy & Physiology#The Vomit Reflex|vomiting]].  
 
*#* Can be acquired in the foal following healed ulcers.
 
*#* Can be acquired in the foal following healed ulcers.
[[Category:Stomach_and_Abomasum_-_Pathology]][[Category:Gastric Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Cat]][[Category:Cattle]]
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[[Category:Stomach_and_Abomasum_-_Pathology]][[Category:Gastric Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Gastric Diseases - Cat]][[Category:Cattle]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]]
 
[[Category:Stomach_Disorders_-_Horse]]
 
[[Category:Stomach_Disorders_-_Horse]]

Revision as of 18:58, 21 December 2010

  • Several causes
    1. Foreign body/ impaction, e.g.
      • Stones
      • Hair/wool balls (trichobezoars)
      • Coarse feed in herbivores.
    2. Neurologic causes, e.g.
      • Dysautonomia (cat, horse)
      • End-stage liver disease (horse)
      • Vagal indigestion (cattle)
    3. Pyloric stenosis
      • Seen in the dog, foal, and sometimes in the cat
      • Congenital hypertrophy of the pyloric muscle causes delayed gastric emptying and persistent vomiting.
      • Can be acquired in the foal following healed ulcers.