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Disease of the Digestive Tract
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
08/21/2013

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Term
Gastroenteritis
Definition

Viral (low wbc), Bacterial (high wbc), Parasitic, Diet

 

Fecal oral route is most common

 

Diarrhea, vomiting, fever

 

CBC, Fecal

 

Treat underlying cause, supportive care 

 

Vaccination, husbandry 

Term
Canine Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis
Definition

Acute onset of hematomesis, hematochezia, anorexia

 

CBC, clinical signs

 

Supportive care, antibiotics, NPO

 

Good as long as treated 

Term
Canine Parvo Virus
Definition

Puppies/younger dogs

 

Fever, vomiting, diarrhea

 

CBC, positive ELISA, fecal 

 

Supportive care, control clinical signs 

 

Vaccination 

Term
Canine Pancreatitis
Definition

Fatty meal/drug induced 

 

Obese, middle aged to older dogs

 

Vomitting, anorexia, fever, diarrhea, abdominal pain

 

CBC, blood chemistry, ultrasound 

 

Iv fluids, NPO 24 hours, vomiting, analgesia

 

Poor to good 

Term
Feline Pancreatitis
Definition

Idiopathic 

 

Weight loss, possible vomiting/diarrhea

 

CBC, Spec fPL, ultrasound

 

Supportive care and monitoring, antibiotics 

Term
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Definition

Not producing correct enzymes for digestion 

 

Vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss

 

CBC, chemistry, Serum TLI

 

Treat underlying cause, control diet 

 

 

Term
Feline Hepatic Lipidosis
Definition

Fatty liver disease

 

Aquired disease caused by rappid weight loss due to anorexia 

 

Obese cats   

 

Weight loss, Icterus, vomiting, diarrhea 

 

CBC, Chemistry, radiograph, ultrasound 

 

Immediate feeding, PEG tube, supportive care 

 

Recheck blood work every 2 weeks, check weight 

 

Gaurded to fair 

Term
Acute Hepatitis
Definition

Sweeling, pain, jaundice

 

Toxin, drug, infection, lepto

 

CBC, chemistry, ultrasound, liver biopsy 

 

Supportive care, IV fluids, analgesia 

Term
Chronic Hepatitis
Definition

Scarring, disfunction, lepto

 

Anorexia, vomiting

 

CBC, radiographs, liver biopsy

 

supportive, anti-inflammatories

Term
Portosystemic Shunt
Definition

Congenital 

 

Bypasses liver due to an abnormal vessel 

 

ADR, CNS

 

CBC, Radiograph, ultrasound 

 

Limit NH3 formation, surgery

Term
Gastric Dilation Volvulus (GDV)
Definition

Large to gaint breeds, deep chested dogs

 

Gas distention of stomach, stomach twists on longitudinal axis, weakness, collapse, pain

 

Radiographs, CBC, ECG

 

Alleviate distention, correct volvulus, surgery 

 

 

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