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Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum in two cats
Author(s) -
Mellanby R. J.,
Baines E. A.,
Herrtage M. E.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2002.tb00028.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumoperitoneum , cats , perforation , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , laparoscopy , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum is an infrequently observed presentation in cats. This report details two cases of pneumoperitoneum in the cat. The first case was suspected to have been caused by a gastric perforation secondary to gastric lymphoma. The second case was caused by a perforated gastric ulcer in a cat that had been recently treated with corticosteroids and a non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drug.