Surgery of the Swine Digestive System

Reesink, Heidi L.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-31665-1.00025-3

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“…Instead of arterial arcades as seen in most mammals, up to 500 arterial bundles radiate straight throughout the mesentery towards the small intestine. Since the ligation of the described vasculature as required for small intestinal resection is challenging and time‐consuming, the described gastrotomy and enterotomy approach with oversewing of small necrotic areas appears to be a valid alternative 2 13…”

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“…Differential diagnoses include gastritis (gastric ulcers), enteritis, feed impaction, intussusception, foreign body obstruction, small intestinal volvulus, gastrointestinal neoplasia or toxic indigestion 2 6 7…”

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“…Pet pigs are not necessarily housed in a natural environment, which might lead to a higher incidence of foreign body ingestion. At present gastrointestinal foreign bodies are rarely diagnosed in live pigs 2. This could be due to the non‐specific clinical signs and low economic value of individual pigs kept as farm animals.…”

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Management of a linear foreign body gastrointestinal obstruction in a miniature pig

Ehrle

Gillespie

Rubio‐Martínez

2019

Vet Record Case Reports

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A four-year-old miniature pot-bellied pig was presented for treatment of suspected foreign body ingestion. Exploratory laparotomy identified a linear foreign body obstructing the pylorus, duodenum and proximal jejunum. In order to avoid small intestinal resection, combined gastrotomy and enterotomy of the proximal jejunum was performed to evacuate the foreign body. Necrotic areas at the enteromesenteric junction were oversewn. The foreign material was found to be part of a duvet the owners had provided as bedding for the pig. The pig made an uneventful recovery and was discharged from hospital care four days after surgery.

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Management of a linear foreign body gastrointestinal obstruction in a miniature pig

Ehrle

Gillespie

Rubio‐Martínez

2019

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“…In recent decades, pet pigs have become popular in North America, resulting in a markedly increased demand of veterinary care at referral hospitals 1,2,3,4 . Pigs have a nonselective eating behavior, can swallow incompletely masticated food, and are exposed to human foodstuffs placing them at high‐risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) foreign bodies (FBs).…”

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“…In recent decades, pet pigs have become popular in North America, resulting in a markedly increased demand of veterinary care at referral hospitals. 1,2,3,4 Pigs have a nonselective eating behavior, can swallow incompletely masticated food, and are exposed to human foodstuffs placing them at high-risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) foreign bodies (FBs). Gastrointestinal FB obstructions are commonly encountered in small animal medicine and are life-threatening conditions; this disease appears to be uncommon or underreported in pigs.…”

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Gastrointestinal foreign bodies in pet pigs: 17 cases

Nakamae

Hobbs

Ziegler

et al. 2022

Veterinary Internal Medicne

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Background: Pigs have an indiscriminate eating behavior placing them at high risk of developing foreign body (FB) obstructions.Objectives: Describe the clinical and diagnostic features, treatments, and outcome of pet pigs diagnosed with gastrointestinal (GI) FBs. Medical and surgical treatments, pig outcomes, and post-mortem findings were also investigated. Animals: Seventeen pet pigs.Methods: A multicenter retrospective study was conducted. Gastrointestinal FBs were defined as swallowed objects that became lodged within the gastrointestinal tract distal to the cardia identified during exploratory laparotomy.Results: Common clinical signs were anorexia/hyporexia, tachypnea, vomiting, dehydration, tachycardia, and ileus. Diagnostic imaging identified the presence of a FB in 4 cases. Upon celiotomy, the FBs were in the stomach and small intestine in 17 cases and large colon in 2 cases. Types of FB included fruit pit, diaper, and metallic objects.Of the 17 pigs, 15 (88%) were discharged from the hospital and 2 (12%) were euthanized. Conclusion and ClinicalImportance: Clinical signs of GI FB were similar to those reported in obstipated pigs. Diagnostic imaging has limitations for detection of FB. Surgical removal of FBs in pigs carried a good prognosis.

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Surgery of the Swine Digestive System

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Management of a linear foreign body gastrointestinal obstruction in a miniature pig

Management of a linear foreign body gastrointestinal obstruction in a miniature pig

Gastrointestinal foreign bodies in pet pigs: 17 cases

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