Gastro Intestinal Tract Surgery in Canines

Surgery of gastro intestinal tract (GIT) in canines is frequently performed than other surgery followed by surgeries of female genital tract in this species. The most common major operation performed on canines is gastrotomy, intestinal resection, anastomosis and enterotomy with special consideration to indications, pre operative preparation, anesthesia, surgical techniques, and post operative care. This can be achieved through the knowledge of anatomy of abdominal cavity, behavioral physiology, biochemistry, anesthesiology and others. There are many diseases which affect GIT and treated by surgery such as: Gastric foreign bodies found in dogs of all breeds and ages; Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is a life-threatening disease characterized by an accumulation of air in the stomach, malpositioning of the stomach on its long axis and an increase in intraluminal gastric pressure; Intussusception and Mega colon which is increased diameter of the large bowel. This again requires special knowledge on clinical judgment, radiography, laboratory tests and serology(if necessary).Therefore, we can diagnosis and treat GIT affected dogs by regular updating knowledge of surgical pathology of this diseases, diagnostic skills, judgments of case, operative skills and control of asepsis while we perform surgery.