Gastrointestinal surgery
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Many types of gastrointestinal conditions may require surgical treatment. Some of the most life threatening include gastric dilitaiton and volvulus (GDV) and intestinal obstruction. The ISU-LVMC is open 24 hours a day and surgery can be performed at any hour of the night to treat emergency cases.
Other gastrointestinal surgical conditions include:
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| X-ray of a dog's abdomen showing tell-tale signs of gastric dilitation and volvulus (GDV). This condition is a surgical emergency. |
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| Image of a completed laparoscopy assisted gastropexy, a procedure to prevent the life threatening condition of gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV). |
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| Intraoperative picture of a dog who has eaten a linear object. His intestines are bunched up around the obstructed object. |
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