1 INTRODUCTION Short colon is sporadically described in veterinary medicine, with only small numbers of cases reported (21 cats, 7 dogs, and 1 foal). 1 - 6 This condition is characterized by a non-iatrogenic reduction in colonic length, resulting in a straight course of the colon with a lack of apparent transverse and ascending segments. As a result, the ileocecocolic junction is identified ...
Objectives Description of the signalment, clinical presentation, imaging, endoscopic and histological features of short colon syndrome in cats. Animals Ninetythree cats diagnosed with short colon.
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The 2 cats with short colon syndrome have mild (B) and moderately (C) increased amounts of fibrous connective tissue in the tunica muscularis layers, more pronounced in the inner layer.
Objectives Description of the signalment, clinical presentation, imaging, endoscopic and histological features of short colon syndrome in cats.
Abstract Background Shortening of the colon has been described in cats, but its imaging and clinicopathological features remain poorly understood. Objectives Description of the signalment, clinical presentation, imaging, endoscopic and histological features of short colon syndrome in cats. Animals Ninetythree cats diagnosed with short colon.
Some animals require additional short-term use of medication to thicken the feces until inflammation is brought under control. Antiparasitic medications may also be recommended. Longterm colitis is likely to improve initially, but signs frequently recur. Most cats with inflammatory bowel disease will need some form of longterm treatment.
