Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus in Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)

Marinković Darko; Özvegy Jòzsef; Aničić Milan; Vučićević Ivana; Nešić Slađan; Kukolj Vladimir

doi:10.1515/acve-2016-0036

Acta Veterinaria (Sep 2016)

Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus in Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)

Marinković Darko,
Özvegy Jòzsef,
Aničić Milan,
Vučićević Ivana,
Nešić Slađan,
Kukolj Vladimir

Affiliations

Marinković Darko: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar oslobodjenja 18, Belgrade, Serbia
Özvegy Jòzsef: Belgrade Zoo Garden, Mali Kalemegdan 8, Belgrade, Serbia
Aničić Milan: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar oslobodjenja 18, Belgrade, Serbia
Vučićević Ivana: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar oslobodjenja 18, Belgrade, Serbia
Nešić Slađan: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar oslobodjenja 18, Belgrade, Serbia
Kukolj Vladimir: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar oslobodjenja 18, Belgrade, Serbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2016-0036
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 66, no. 3
pp. 422 – 428

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Gastric dilatation and volvulus is a life-threatening condition characterized by rapid accumulation of food and gases that cause displacement and distension of the stomach. The large and giant, deep-chested breeds of dogs are at higher risk for developing the gastric dilatation and volvulus. Uncommonly, it can also develop in cats, but it is also described in free-range polar bears.

Published in Acta Veterinaria

ISSN: 1820-7448 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Serbia
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Animal culture: Veterinary medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/ACVE

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