GDVs in cats?

RE: GDVs in cats?

Silvia Maldonado — Thu, 12 May 2016 21:00:51 GMT

Exactly, Evelyn! I've only had GDVs in large breeds too. Apparently, it can happen in cats as rarely as in humans. But cat's cases seem to be like a perfect moth[quote user="Evelyn Barbour-Hill"]

I think there's a little confusion here between: gastric dilation, which one does see now and then in cats and in little dogs (especially Dachshunds, don't ask me why) and which is easily relieved; and gastric dilation with volvulus (that is what GDV stands for isn't it?) which I have only ever seen in big deep-chested dogs.

[/quote] Exactly, Evelyn! GDVs in cats seem to be like a I-know-everything mother-in-law, no one has seen one, but apparently they exist! (quoting my... oh, well, I'll leave that there...)

RE: GDVs in cats?

Silvia Maldonado — Thu, 12 May 2016 20:54:38 GMT

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I'd be concerned about the very high urea and creatinine. If it was just pre-renal, then you wouldn't expect the creatinine to be so elevated. Did you check a urine sample? US the kidneys? Coujld be PKD.

[/quote]No follow up. It was a patient from one of our member practices (as their OOH providers)

RE: GDVs in cats?

Robin Grimmer — Thu, 12 May 2016 18:52:54 GMT

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Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Thu, 12 May 2016 18:44:57 GMT

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grumpyoldman — Thu, 12 May 2016 17:58:38 GMT

Only ever seen one ,that was intra-thoracic following a ruptured diaphragm , cat did ok but the ventilating trainee nurse had some underwear issues. These things are always the last evening appointment after they have been sitting on them for 3 days after the injury to see how it goes .

RE: GDVs in cats?

Silvia Maldonado — Wed, 11 May 2016 22:30:10 GMT

Actually, the only "treatment" that she got for the dilated stomach was me passing a gastric tube while she was still sedated, and there was some resistance that I cannot tell you if it was due to the improvised tube we prepared from a drip line (she was barely 3.5kg) or there was anything else. But we passed it, we got some gas, stomach fluid (no food for over 12h), and just kept an eye on her overnight.

I must add we didn't hear her retching, as the owner reported. Other than that, she got some vetergesic to release her pain, and no NSAID for her possible sore throat (high crea and BUN).

And she was fine!

RE: GDVs in cats?

Charlotte Marshall — Wed, 11 May 2016 19:57:00 GMT

What treatment did you give and how is the cat now? I've never seen or heard of gdv in cats myself.