Clinical and serum biochemical evaluation in surgery for alimentary tract obstruction in dogs

dc.contributor.advisorRajankutty, K
dc.contributor.authorShejo Jose
dc.contributor.authorKAU
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-23T10:37:04Z
dc.date.available2019-05-23T10:37:04Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.descriptionPGen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study was carried out in selected clinical cases of alimentary tract obstructions in twelve dogs of either sex and different breeds, presented to the clinics of the college. These animals were divided into two groups viz. Group I and Group II, each consisting of six animals. Group 1- Dogs with obstructions of upper alimentary tract (oesophagus, stomach, duodenum and jejunum). Group II - Dogs with obstructions of lower alimentary tract (ileum, caecum, colon and rectum). In Group I the obstructions were due to bone pieces, granite stone, cloth piece, partial torsion of stomach and pyloric stenosis. In Group II the obstructions were due to corkscrew, ileocolic intussusception, cloth pieces and faecoliths. The obstructions due to foreign bodies were 50 per cent, with faecoliths were 25 per cent and due to anatomical alterations and malpositions of gastrointestinal tract were 25 per cent. In upper alimentary tract obstruction (Group I), the predominant clinical sign was vomiting. Frequency of vomiting was more than four times a day and vomitus was either frothy or white in colour. Pain on abdominal palpation and constipation were the other symptoms noticed. Respiration rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, total leukocyte count, lymphocyte count and blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, total serum protein and serum albumin levels were higher than the normal range, preoperatively. The packed cell volume, total erythrocyte count, haemoglobin concentration and serum sodium, potassium and chloride levels were lower than the normal range, preoperatively. The pulse rate, rectal temperature, neutrophil count, monocyte count and alanine transferase, aspartate transferase levels were within the normal range, preoperatively. In lower alimentary tract obstruction (Group II), constipation was the prominent symptom observed. The faeces was either tarry or blood tinged. The frequency of vomiting was three times or less a day and vomitus was either frothy or yellowish in colour with presence of partially digested food materials. Pain on abdominal palpation was noticed in five animals. The systolic and diastolic blood pressure, neutrophil count and blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, serum albumin, aspartate transferase, alanine transferase levels were higher than the normal range, preoperatively. The packed cell volume, total erythrocyte count, monocyte count and serum sodium, potassium and chloride levels were lower than the normal range preoperatively. The respiration rate, pulse rate, rectal temperature, total leukocyte count, haemoglobin concentration, lymphocyte count and total serum protein level were within the normal range, preoperatively. Plain radiography was found useful for identifying the obstruction in the alimentary tract caused by radio opaque materials. Contrast radiography using barium meal revealed seats of obstructions due to radiolucent foreign bodies and anatomical alterations.en_US
dc.identifier.citation171710en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810104380
dc.keywordsAnimal surgery, dogs, alimentary tract obstruction in dogs, skiagramen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Surgery, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthyen_US
dc.subVeterinary Surgeryen_US
dc.subjectnullen_US
dc.themeAlimentary tract obstruction in dogsen_US
dc.these.typeM.V.Sc.en_US
dc.titleClinical and serum biochemical evaluation in surgery for alimentary tract obstruction in dogsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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