Surgical Management of Ileocaecocolic Intussusception and Intestinal Perforation in a Kitten
Sandeep Saharan
Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.
Anju Poonia *
College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.
Amit Kumar
College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.
Dinesh
College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.
Sachin
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.
Deepak Kumar Tiwari
College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Objectives: Intussusception is defined as prolapse or invagination of one portion of the intestinal tract into the lumen of an adjoining segment. Most common sites of intussusception are enterocolic, and ileocolic. Intussusception is more common in kittens less than one year of age, while rare in adults. Vomition, melena, dyschezia, dehydration, abdominal pain and emaciation are common clinical signs. Intussusception along with intestinal perforations is rarely planned to be repaired surgically. We aim to describe a surgical procedure designed specifically to correct ileocaecocolic intussusception and intestinal perforation in a kitten surgically.
Keywords: Colonopexy, intussusception, intestinal perforation, kitten, laparotomy