Resistant bacteria are an increasing problem for the medical treatment of chronically infected wounds. This is caused by resistance mechanisms bacteria developed for their protection. Living as a community, bacteria are able to develop biofilms which are composed of bacteria and an extracellular...

Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a non invasive technique for the examination of digestive tract lesions, performing biopsy, cytologic evaluation and laboratory evaluation of fluid samples. It is performed with an optical instrument. Endoscopy of gastrointestinal tract is the most commonly used and...

Objective: To identify factors associated with leakage following intestinal anastomosis in dogs and cats. Design: Retrospective study. Animals: 90 dogs and 25 cats. Procedure: Medical records of all dogs and cats that underwent intestinal resection and anastomosis at the University of Minnesota...

A 5-month-old female Siamese cat was presented with a one-week history of vomiting and dehydration; a length of string had been removed from around the cat's tongue before referral. Bunching of the intestine was detected by palpation. Surgery exposed a thin linear string foreign body lodged from...

A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the sonographic features of gastrointestinal (GI) perforation in dogs and cats. Sonographic findings in 19 animals (14 dogs and 5 cats) included regional bright mesenteric fat (19), peritoneal effusion (16), fluid-filled stomach or intestines (12), GI ...