Small Animal Topic

Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies

...material, can cause systemic toxicities while others may cause regional damage to the intestinal tract itself due to compression or obstruction. Gastrointestinal foreign bodies, especially strings, can sometimes cause holes...
Small Animal Topic

Anal Sac Tumors in Dogs

...hypercalcemia and presence of lymph node involvement. Surgical removal of these nodes can produce long-term relief of constipation. Some animals have had multiple surgeries to remove recurrent lymph nodes to...
Small Animal Topic

Intussusception

...of enteritis are: intestinal parasites (hookworms, whipworms, and roundworms) protozoal, bacterial or viral infections (Giardia, Salmonella, canine distemper, and parvovirus) intestinal foreign bodies (bones, plastic toys, etc.) abrupt dietary changes...