Sentences with word «obstipation»

A dog and 3 cats, with chronic obstipation secondary to pelvic fractures, were successfully treated with pelvic osteotomy and fracture realignment.

Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines in Small Animals: Colitis in Small Animals, Constipation and Obstipation in Small Animals, Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Small Animals

Rather than being pushed into the rectum in a normal manner, fecal material accumulates in the distended colon, resulting in severe constipation called obstipation.

Pelvic osteotomy and realignment of fracture fragments can be used to correct malunion and chronic obstipation associated with narrowing of the pelvic canal.

If things get bad enough, your cat may develop obstipation, which is a blockage of the intestines, and may require surgery.

A surprising number of cats have problems with constipation (abnormal accumulation of feces and difficulty defecating), and similar but more serious conditions such as obstipation (complete obstruction of the colon by feces) and megacolon (damaged nerves and muscles in the colon causing an inability to defecate).

There are many potential causes of obstipation, including congenital megacolon (presumed to be due to developmental abnormalities of the intestinal nervous system) and either congenital, traumatic, or acquired diseases of the bones in the pelvis, but over half result from idiopathic megacolon.

Even though patients may resume walking after treatment of pelvic fracture with cage rest, callus formation and / or pelvic collapse may result in chronic obstipation.

Megacolon with obstipation is most commonly diagnosed in middle aged, male domestic shorthaired, domestic longhaired, and Siamese cats.

An average cat (adult) defecates once every 24 to 36 hours, so your furkid should be monitored daily and measures should be taken to prevent progression to severe constipation or obstipation.

Obstipation is a severe form of constipation resulting in distension of the colon (The white arrow indicates the mega colon).

New Medical and Nutritional Approaches for Managing Feline Constipation, Obstipation, and Megacolon in Cats.

Without treatment, constipation can lead to obstipation (blockage and distension of the colon with large amounts feces), which is a life - threatening condition.

If your dog's constipation is not alleviated, obstipation - the inability to empty his colon on his own - can occur.

However, in some cats, constipation begins to occur more and more frequently, ultimately leading to obstipation: constipation that can't be controlled by medical means.