to all concerned,
Andrew and Amanda wright brought their recently rescued mastiff in on emergency. He had been chronically vomiting, not eating adequately, and not gaining weight. An enteric foreign body obstruction was diagnosed. The wrights elected surgery. No other option existed other than euthanasia. Max was sick.
At surgery a fibrous foreign object was found about 5 feet down the small intentional tract from the stomach. The S.I. tract was angry and edematous. The stomach contained foreign fibers, old sticks and some new live leaves.
On 7-20 the damaged portion of the small intestinal tract had to be resected and anatomised. Adhesion's were present. Max had reduced motility and what appeared to be chronic scarring in the pylorus of the stomach. These foreign bodies could have been present for a while and probably were givin max;s chronic emesis and low weight. We operated on max a third time in a attempt to control adhesions and peritonitis from the damaged bowel initially found. Max was such a good dog. The whole hospital loved him,. We lost max. He acquired D.I.C. from probably the abdominal toxins and micro clots. His death was a blow to everyone. The wrights are understandably devastated. They tried to do all they could to save a dog they only had for a short while. I have practiced medicine for 28 years in a bust practice. I have personally done 3 gastronomy/enterotomy procedures since 7/18/2010 with no complications. I feel max probably had that object in his stomach for quite a while or at least other object that gave his pylorus and upper duodenum fits.
The wright's are a very fine young couple. Amanda was at the hospital everyday. Anything that can be done to help them out would be well deserved.
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