Retrospective analysis of 34 cases of gastric dilation-volvulus in dogs (1995-2000)

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Claudia Valéria Seullner Brandão
Alessandra Gonçalves Borges
José Joaquin Titton Ranzani
Sheila Canevese Rahal
Carlos Roberto Teixeira

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A retrospective study of 34 dogs with gastric dilation-volvulus (GDV) was conducted. Age, breed, surgical treatment, and mortality were analyzed. Brazilian Fila was the most prevalent breed and 8.4 years was the mean age. Ali animals were submitted to laparotomy with stomach repositioning and decompression. Gastrotomy was performed in 38.2% of the dogs. Seven of the 8 dogs with gross evidence of gastric necrosis underwent gastric resection (20.6% of cases). Gastropexy was performed in 21 of the 34 dogs (61.8%); splenectomy in 8 (23.4%). Overall mortality was 44.1 %, and 75% of these had gross signs of gastric necrosis. A large number of dogs died on the first day after surgery. Mortality was further increased when splenectomy, gastrotomy and gastric resection were performed. Age did not influence the mortality in dogs with surgically managed GVD.

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BRANDÃO, C. V. S.; BORGES, A. G.; RANZANI, J. J. T.; RAHAL, S. C.; TEIXEIRA, C. R. Retrospective analysis of 34 cases of gastric dilation-volvulus in dogs (1995-2000). Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 4, n. 3, p. 84-89, 1 Dec. 2001.
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SMALL ANIMALS