MESENTERIC VOLVULUS IN THE DOG - A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Mesenteric volvulus was diagnosed in six dogs. In each case, there was a history of prior gastrointestinal disorders. None were healthy with in the 24-hour period prior to presentation. Vomiting, hematochezia, a nd shock were prominent signs associated with mesenteric volvulus in t his study. Laboratory data was nondiagnostic for mesenteric volvulus. Abnormalities on abdominal radiographs suggested small-bowel obstructi on. The dogs were diagnosed either at surgery or at necropsy with conc urrent disease conditions including intussusception, lymphocytic-plasm acytic enteritis, parvoviral infection, or pancreatic atrophy.