ACUTE CHOLANGITIS IN DOGS (CLINICAL CASE)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37000/abbsl.2023.107.04Keywords:
liver, biliary tract, inflammation, antispasmodics, dogAbstract
A clinical case of acute cholangitis in a 5.9-year-old Rottweiler female was investigated. It has been established that a comprehensive examination is necessary for the final diagnosis of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Effective treatment of acute cholangitis in dogs is possible only with the use of high-quality analgesia with the help of antispasmodics with the simultaneous use of symptomatic therapy. After taking an anamnesis, a clinical examination was conducted, on the basis of which the dog's condition was recognized as severe with a preliminary diagnosis of intestinal obstruction and the presence of a foreign body in the alimentary canal. For its clarification, additional examinations are prescribed: general and biochemical blood analysis, urinalysis, examination of fecal masses, ultrasound diagnosis of abdominal organs, x-ray examination of the intestine in dynamics using barium sulfate, diagnostic laparotomy. After carrying out a comprehensive examination of the sick dog and receiving the results, the final diagnosis was established - acute cholangitis At the stage of treatment of the disease, taking into account the condition and body weight, the animal is prescribed antispasmodics, antiemetics, choleretics and diuretics, antibiotics and intensive infusion therapy. Special attention is paid to alleviating parenteral pain by almost round-the-clock infusion of lidocaine solution, which is important for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract associated with inflammatory and spasmodic processes. The use of analgesics in such cases alleviates the animal's suffering, reduces psychological trauma, stress and negative emotions it experiences during illness, manipulations and being in the inpatient conditions of a veterinary clinic. After the treatment, the dog was discharged in a satisfactory condition, the owners received recommendations to feed the animal with dietary feed used for liver diseases for a month.
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