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KMID : 0359320080480010125
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2008 Volume.48 No. 1 p.125 ~ p.130
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Mesenteric torsion in a Miniature Schnauzer
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Choi Ji-Hye
Kim Hyun-Wook
Kim Jin-Kyung
Jang Jae-Young
Kim Jun-Young
Yoon Jung-Hee
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Abstract
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Mesenteric torsion was diagnosed in a 2-year-old, spayed female Miniature Schnauzer. The patient was presented with acute depression, vomiting, lethargy and hematochezia. On physical examination, severe dehydration, tachycardia, tachypnea, weak femoral pulse, delayed capillary refill time and pale mucous membrane were found and the dog was in shock. Radiography and ultrasonography revealed intestines distended with gas, ascites and the “C” shaped distended intestine. Medical treatments including fluid therapy, analgesics, antibiotics and lidocaine for reducing reperfusion injury were applied. And then, the mesenteric torsion was definitively diagnosed through exploratory laparotomy and intestinal resection and anastomosis were performed. The dog made an uneventful recovery and was free of clinical sign one week after surgery. Mesenteric torsion is an unusual and life-threatening disease in dogs. It has usually been described in the
middle and large breed dogs, especially German Shepherds. However, the mesenteric torsion should be included in the differential diagnostic lists for acute abdomen even in small breed dog. The mortality rate of mesenteric torsion can be reduced through prompt diagnosis, proper preventive therapy for shock and reperfusion injury and emergency surgery.
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KEYWORD
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acute abdomen, dog, mesenteric torsion, reperfusion injury
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