Rare Case of Double Intussusception in a Pup and Its Surgical Management

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2018 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 5 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2018

Authors : Sandeep Saharan, Ram Niwas, Ribu Varghese Mathew and Divya Agnihotri

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V5I3P107

How to Cite?

Sandeep Saharan, Ram Niwas, Ribu Varghese Mathew and Divya Agnihotri, " Rare Case of Double Intussusception in a Pup and Its Surgical Management," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 5,  no. 3, pp. 38-40, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V5I3P107

Abstract:

Double intussusception is a rare intestinal disorder in companion animals. The condition is more commonly seen in puppies and young dogs following gastroenteritis. A male German shepherd pup aged three months was brought with the history of anorexia, intermittent vomiting and bloody diarrhoea since 10 days. Medical treatment for haemorrhagic gastroenteritis was initiated but did not prove to be effective in reducing the clinical signs. Physical examination revealed a sausage shape mass in the caudal abdomen. Ultrasound examination revealed multiple concentric hyperechoic and hypoechoic rings resembling bull eye appearance at two different locations suggesting double intestinal intussusception. Midline celiotomy was performed and ileo-colic and colocolic double intussusception was found on examination. To maintain the patency of gastrointestinal tract, resection of the intussuscepted mass followed by anastomosis was undertaken

Keywords:

Double intussusception, puppy, ileo-colic, colocolic, sausage, ultrasonography

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