Gastroesophageal intussusception in a young German shepherd dog |
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| Authors: | C J v Werthern P M Montavon M A Flückiger |
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| Institution: | Small Animal Veterinary Surgery Clinic, University of Zurich, Winterthurestrasse 260, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland;*Section of Radiology, Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurestrasse 260, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland |
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| Abstract: | A gastro-oesophageal intussusception in a female, six-week-old German shepherd dog was treated surgically with success. The dog was presented with acute dyspnoea and signs of shock. After laparotomy, the herniated organs were reduced from the lumen of the oesophagus into the abdomen and an imbrication of the oesophageal hiatus, an appositional fundoplica-tion and a left-sided incisional fundopexy were performed. The dog made an uneventful recovery. Eighteen months after surgery the dog is still alive, with no clinical signs despite the persistent presence of megaoesophagus. |
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