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Acute vomiting
British Small Animal Veterinary Association , 71 (2020); https://doi.org/10.22233/9781910443361-3e.14
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Acute vomiting
- Author: Clive Elwood
- From: BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology
- Item: Chapter 14, pp 71 - 74
- DOI: 10.22233/9781910443361-3e.14
- Copyright: © 2020 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: January 2020
Abstract
Vomiting is a reflex, facilitated by a sequence of programmed, overlapping events coordinated centrally in the brainstem, which reduce the risks of adverse consequences whilst achieving elimination of noxious substances. Vomiting comprises ‘prodromal’, ‘retching’ and ‘expulsion’ phases. This chapter provides information on signalment and history, physical examination and diagnostic tests.
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A ‘praying’ stance can be an indicator of cranial abdominal pain. (Reproduced from the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Anaesthesia and Analgesia) © 2020 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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A ‘praying’ stance can be an indicator of cranial abdominal pain. (Reproduced from the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Anaesthesia and Analgesia)
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Raising the front legs during abdominal palpation can make it easier to identify cranial abdominal organs. © 2020 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Raising the front legs during abdominal palpation can make it easier to identify cranial abdominal organs.
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Approximate location of abdominal organs and associated pain on abdominal palpation in dogs and cats. (a) Left side. (b) Right side. Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission. © 2020 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Approximate location of abdominal organs and associated pain on abdominal palpation in dogs and cats. (a) Left side. (b) Right side. Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission.
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Algorithm to guide clinical decision making in cases of acute vomiting in dogs and cats. © 2020 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Algorithm to guide clinical decision making in cases of acute vomiting in dogs and cats.