ANSC 23000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Gastric Dilatation Volvulus, Volvulus, Trocar

• School: Purdue University
• Department: Animal Sciences
• Course: ANSC 23000
• Professor: Allrich

Document Summary

Is it similar to colic in a horse. Think it happens mainly to dogs being fed kibble. Doubles in size once in the stomach (eats 1 cup of kibble, turns into 2 cups in the stomach) Suture stomach to body wall to prevent twisting. Prophylactic gastropexy done before in order to prevent bloat. Laparoscopy smaller cuts, inflate abdominal cavity with co2 gets body wall away from intestines. Trocar 3 sided cutting point enclosed in a tube. Sheath that is movable to see into body.