Peritonitis
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- Created on: 16-08-22 17:20
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- Peritonitis
- Definition
- Inflammation peritoneum
- bacterial or fungal infection
- diffuse causes
- urethral obstruction
- acute acidosis
- toxic mastitis
- post partum metritis
- perforated abomasal ulcer
- Local causes
- LDA/RDA
- Caecal torsion
- Dystocia
- intestinal obstruction/perforation
- abscess
- Clinical signs
- abdominal pain
- pyrexia
- anorexia
- dehydration
- GI stasis
- diarrhoea
- tucked up appearance
- Diagnostics
- Abdoinocentesis
- PM
- Treatment
- Euthanasia
- treat hypovolaemia/ shock
- antibiotics
- surgery to fix initial cause and lavage
- Definition
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