GI - Stomach pt 2 Flashcards
Which breeds are more susceptible to canine gastric dilation and volvulus?
deep-chested dogs (Great Danes, st. Bernards, Irish setters, wolfhounds, bloodhounds, German shepherds)
Explain the pathogenesis of a complete canine gastric dilation and volvulus (GDV) from onset to death.
- Accumulation of gas in the stomach, causing it to swell and bloat
- stomach rotates about esophagus in a clockwise direction when viewed from the caudal aspect (180-360 degrees)
- severe torsion leads to more occlusion of the esophagus and vascular compromise
- starting with mucosa and progressing through gastric wall, you get dark red to purple discolouration and edema
- vascular supply to spleen compromised
- circulatory shock, gastric rupture, respiratory compromise
- death (if no intervention)
This is a dog. What is your top differential for death?
GDV that was untreated
Equine gastric dilation and volvulus can be primary or secondary. What are the causes of primary AND secondary equine GDV?
Primary:
- consumption of excess fermentable carbs
- sudden access to lush pasture
- excessive water intake
secondary:
- physical/functional obstruction of the stomach outflow, small bowel outflow, or ileus
What are the consequences of equine GDV?
laminitis
gastric rupture
What is the cause of gastric rupture in relation to equine GDV?
idiopathic, no specific cause identified
is gastric rupture due to equine GDV fatal?
YES. death is rapid
what does gastric rupture b/c of equine GDV target?
greater curvature parallel to omental attachment
How do you distinguish a pre-mortem vs a post-mortem gastric rupture in a horse?
- see bloat line in esophagus, hemorrhage/edema at margins of rupture
- Post-M gastric rupture– see thin wall and multiple holes
Does a chronic form of gastric dilation occur in horses?
YES
Bovine abomasal displacement:
what is the common signalment?
is it a clinical or necropsy thing usually?
majority are ____ displacement (R or L)?
high-producing dairy cows, esp at parturition
more of a clinical problem, rare necropsy cases
left displacement
Does R or L abomasal displacement lead to abomasal volvulus?
What does abomasal vovulus lead to ?
R displacement leads to abomasal vovulus
leads to metabolic alkalosis and abomasal rupture
What are the frequent concurrent conditions that cows have while also having abomasal displacement?
ketosis
hypocalcemia
metritis
retained placenta
What other species get GDV other than equine, canine, or bovine?
pigs, guinea pigs
What is the etiology of clostridial abomasitis?
Clostridium septicum
What species/signalment are usually affected by clostridial abomasitis? In one of the species/signalments, it has a different name … what is it?
calves & sheep
called Braxy in sheep
Clostridial abomasitis:
What is the climate where this happens?
What are clinical signs due to?
What are the gross findings?
histo findings?
Temperate
exotoxin production
Gross findings: hemorrhagic ascites, congested serosa and abomasal wall +/- fibrin, abomasal wall thickened by emphysema and edema (also hemorrhagic) [bubble wrap]
histo findings: areas of coagulative necrosis, gram + bacilli