Table 3 Causes of postoperative GI signs
From: Outcomes and complications of prophylactic incisional gastropexy in 766 dogs (2009–2019).
Cause | Number of dogs affected | |
|---|---|---|
GIFB obstruction | 106 | |
Gastroenteritis due to dietary indiscretion | 34 | |
Unknown etiology | 14 | |
Transient and resolved with medical management (11) | ||
Persistent but lost to follow-up (3) | ||
IBD | 7 | |
Adverse reaction to NSAID administration | 3 | |
Neoplasia | 3 | |
Colonic torsion | 1 | |
Hepatopathy | 1 | |
Pyelonephritis | 1 | |
Megaesophagus | 1 | |
omental abscess over an ulcerated enterotomy site | 1 | |
Thoracic carcinomatosis | 1 | |