Idiopathic pneumoperitoneum in a dog. |
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Authors: | M L Mehl B Seguin R W Norrdin S Geddes S J Withrow |
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Affiliation: | Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Fort Collins 80523, USA. |
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Abstract: | A 13-year-old, neutered male standard poodle with tachypnea and abdominal distension was diagnosed with pneumoperitoneum. Pneumoperitoneum can be due to a perforated gastrointestinal tract, penetrating abdominal wounds, gas-producing bacterial peritonitis, or it can be iatrogenically introduced during surgery. Idiopathic pneumoperitoneum is a condition diagnosed in humans after exclusion of perforated gastrointestinal tract and other known causes of free intra-abdominal gas. This report suggests that dogs may suffer from a similar syndrome. |
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