Gastric volvulus
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See ProWhat to look for
- Gas-filled stomach in the wrong place (a)
- On the ventrodorsal view the pylorus (*) lies cranial and the fundus (**) caudal: the stomach has turned
- Here chronic; an acute GDV shows a hugely distended stomach and is an emergency
Against the normal
Read serosal detail first: fat lets you see the organs' edges, and losing it means fluid, no fat, or a crowd. Then size and place each organ against the vertebrae and the last rib, and follow the gas through the gut.
Source: Van Heerden F. G. et al., J S Afr Vet Assoc 2018;89:e1713. CC BY 4.0. For learning: not a diagnostic service.
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