Updates and Advanced Therapies for Gastrointestinal Stasis in Rabbits

Lichtenberger, Marla; Lennox, Angela M.

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2010.05.008

Cited by 41 publications

(60 citation statements)

References 7 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…1). A round soft tissue opacity was noted near the pylorus surrounded by a gas cap, consistent with gastrointestinal stasis in this species [9]. The cecum contained numerous very small mineral or metallic opacities.…”

Section: Clinical Findingssupporting

confidence: 56%

Severe Lead Toxicosis in a Lionhead Rabbit

2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction Lead toxicosis occurs in veterinary patients, with few reports involving rabbits, and no previous reports using oral calcium disodium EDTA. Case report A 7-year-old male castrated Lionhead rabbit presented to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) for evaluation after a 2-day history of lethargy and a 2-week history of hyporexia. The patient had been observed pulling paint from the walls of the home, a house built circa 1900, in the months prior to presentation. The patient was moderately anemic with a hematocrit of 21% with red blood cell morphological changes consistent with lead toxicosis, including basophilic stippling, nucleated red blood cells, and polychromasia. Radiographic images of the abdomen revealed excessive accumulation of gas in the gastrointestinal tract in a pattern consistent with gastric stasis and numerous small mineral to metallic opacities in the cecum. The blood lead concentration was 792 μg/dL, confirming the diagnosis of lead toxicosis with secondary gastrointestinal stasis. The rabbit was hospitalized for treatment with oral and subcutaneous calcium disodium EDTA for 4 days and then discharged home to the care of the owners. Discussion Severe lead toxicosis in a rabbit can be treated successfully with oral and subcutaneous calcium disodium EDTA and aggressive supportive treatment.

show abstract

Section: Clinical Findingssupporting

confidence: 56%

Severe Lead Toxicosis in a Lionhead Rabbit

2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…16 Laboratory studies (complete blood cell count, biochemistry, and urinalysis) can be helpful for determination of an underlying cause of anorexia, but most have only nonspecific findings of dehydration or possibly elevated hepatic enzymes from developing hepatic lipidosis. 17 Routine GI stasis is treated with comprehensive supportive care (aggressive fluid hydration, pain management, and assisted nutrition) best performed in a hospital setting for close monitoring. Animals should be kept warm in a dark, quiet place to minimize stress.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Antibiotics should only be used in cases complicated by enterotoxemia and bacterial enteritis. [17][18][19] Dysbiosis and Antibiotic-associated Enterotoxemia Diarrheal disease is common and frequently results from alterations in the intestinal microflora balance, 20 or dysbiosis, ranging from mild changes causing soft stools, to pathogenic bacterial overgrowth with more significant enteritis, to life-threatening enterotoxemia. The gut flora is sensitive to any type of environmental change.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Gastrointestinal Disease in Guinea Pigs and Rabbits

DeCubellis

Graham

2013

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article reviews diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal diseases in guinea pigs and rabbits. The review includes established causes of gastrointestinal disease in these species. The authors highlight syndromes that may be considered emerging or less-recognized causes of gastrointestinal stasis, including gastric dilation and volvulus in guinea pigs and lead toxicity, colonic entrapment, and liver torsion in rabbits. Practitioners should recommend initial diagnostics, including radiographs and blood work on guinea pigs and rabbits presenting with nonspecific signs of gastrointestinal stasis, to better determine possible cause and make the best treatment recommendations.

show abstract

“…Therefore, treatments including intestinal motility agents such as cisapride, fluid therapy, syringe feeding, or antibiotics can be administered to rabbits with GI disorder in order to relieve signs and symptoms (2,9). In addition, it is important to choose the proper type and dose of analgesics in order to relieve postoperative pain.…”

Section: Activated Kupffer Cells (Kc) Fat Droplets (Fd) and Apoptotimentioning

confidence: 99%