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ArticleThe Journal of veterinary medical science2026

Surgical removal of a cecal enterolith in a Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis).

Minato Ueda, Masatoshi Kamata, Kie Yamamoto, Ikuma Suzuki, Yasutsugu Miwa

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Article in The Journal of veterinary medical science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Minato UedaVeterinary Medical Center, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Masatoshi KamataVeterinary Medical Center, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Kie YamamotoVeterinary Medical Center, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Ikuma SuzukiVeterinary Medical Center, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Yasutsugu MiwaVeterinary Medical Center, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) is a small herbivorous mammal, and reports on gastrointestinal disease in this species are limited. Here, we describe the case of a 3-year-old female with intermittent anorexia. Computed tomography revealed a high-attenuation structure in the cecum, which gradually increased in size over time, as confirmed by serial radiography. Exploratory laparotomy was performed, and a multilobulated enterolith primarily composed of magnesium ammonium phosphate was surgically removed. The animal recovered without complications, and all clinical signs resolved. This is the first detailed report of enterolithiasis in a rock hyrax, emphasizing the importance of considering this condition in the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal symptoms and demonstrating that surgical removal is an effective treatment option.

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Cecal DiseasesHyraxesLithiasisAnimalsCecumFemaleTomography, X-Ray Computedcecumenterolithrock hyrax

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PMID42161508
PMCPMC13370076

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