Esophageal diverticulum in a cat Bir kedide özefagal divertikül


BÖRKÜ M. K., Ural K., Kibar M., ÖZKANLAR Y., Güzel M., Çinǧi C. C.

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, vol.33, no.2, pp.171-174, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/vet-0712-3
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.171-174
  • Keywords: Cat, Esophageal diverticula, Regurgitation, Tube feeding
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A 7-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat was presented because of post-prandial regurgitation, gasping shortly after eating, weight loss, dyspnea, and tachypnea. Six months prior to the onset of these signs the cat had received nutritional support via gastrostomy and then nasogastric tubes. A diagnosis of esophageal diverticulum was made on the basis of clinical features, contrast esophagram, and endoscopy, and was considered a complication of tube feeding. Medical therapy, including parenteral fluids, ranitidine, metoclopramide, and cisapride, and a soft, bland low-fat diet resulted in improvement in the clinical signs within 1 week. The cat was discharged and recovery was confirmed by phone call follow-up with the owner. © TÜBITAK.