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ArticleCase reports in veterinary medicine2025

Small Intestinal Strangulation Secondary to Omental Adhesion Entrapment in a Dog.

Alexandra Garrett, Hayley Gallaher, Maureen Spinner

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Article in Case reports in veterinary medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Alexandra GarrettDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1673-3133
Hayley GallaherDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9579-1402
Maureen SpinnerDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6768-8317

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 6-year-old, male neutered, German Shorthaired Pointer was evaluated for acute onset of emesis, tenesmus, and restlessness. Abdominal radiographs suggested gastrointestinal obstruction or torsion. An exploratory laparotomy revealed an omental-to-mesenteric adhesion causing entrapment and strangulation of a segment of the jejunum, along with several other adhesions. The patient had undergone two previous laparotomies, which likely contributed to the extensive adhesion formation found intraoperatively. While postsurgical adhesion formation is a known complication in both human and veterinary medicine, this case is notable for the unusual origin of the adhesions arising from the omentum. Furthermore, the severity of strangulation resulting from this adhesion required more extensive surgery and posed a higher risk for long-term gastrointestinal complications, such as short bowel syndrome.

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