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Gall bladder torsion and rupture in a dog.

G S Corfield¹, R A Read, P K Nicholls

¹School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, Murdoch University. gordon@rivergumvet.com.au

Australian Veterinary Journal

|June 6, 2007

Summary

This case report details the first instance of gall bladder torsion in a dog, a condition causing severe abdominal issues. Surgical intervention successfully resolved the torsion and related complications, leading to a full recovery.

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Area of Science:

Veterinary Medicine
Canine Surgery
Gastroenterology

Background:

Gall bladder torsion is a rare but serious condition in dogs.
Necrotising cholecystitis and bile peritonitis can result from gall bladder torsion.
Concurrent conditions like peritoneopleural perforation and peritoneopericardial hernia can complicate surgical management.

Observation:

A 6-year-old German Shepherd presented with acute vomiting, diarrhoea, polydipsia, and lethargy.
Clinical signs were attributed to necrotising cholecystitis secondary to gall bladder torsion.
The dog also had a chronic peritoneopleural perforation and a congenital peritoneopericardial hernia.

Findings:

Surgical, microbiological, and histological findings confirmed necrotising cholecystitis due to gall bladder torsion.
Gall bladder rupture and secondary non-septic bile peritonitis were identified.
The dog had a foreign body causing the peritoneopleural perforation.

Implications:

This is the first documented case of gall bladder torsion in a canine patient.
Successful surgical management included cholecystectomy, foreign body removal, and hernia repair.
Early diagnosis and surgical intervention are crucial for favorable outcomes in canine gall bladder torsion.