Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus in Dogs: Analysis of 130 Cases in a Single Institution.

ABSTRACT: Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) syndrome is a life-threatening emergency and its physiopathology and treatment have been studied for decades. Despite ongoing research, the mortality rate is still high. The aims of this study are to describe the treatment and outcome of GDV patients treated from 2011 to 2024 at the veterinary teaching hospital of Grugliasco (Turin, Italy); to analyze risk and prognostic factors, comparing the obtained data with current literature; and to evaluate how patients' management has changed over the years. The study included 130 dogs with a confirmed GDV diagnosis that underwent surgery. The data were extracted from the digital and hardcopy clinical record, combined with the imaging diagnostic software and an interview submitted to the dogs' owners. The analysis

SUBMITTER: Olimpo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11851494 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature