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• In old debilitated animals fed indig.

Roughages for long periods.
• Sudden and complete closure of
pylorus by hair balls or achalsia.
• Overeating or drinking.
• External compression by lipoma in
horses.
• Wind- sucking in horses.
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Signs:
• Projectile vomiting.
• In grain overfeeding no vomit.
• Abdominal pain (dog sitting).
• Dehydration.
• Signs of Alkalosis (tremors, tetany,
rapid shallow respiration).
• Loss of weight,
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 Signs of gastric dilatation
• Rupture of stomach may occur
with signs of quietness,
sweating, tremors, hypothermia,
Weak and rapid pulse.
• Absence of peristalsis.

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•Trichopezoars and Phytopezoars

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 Diagnosis of Gastric dilatation
• History of overfeeding
• Signs of profuse projectile
vomition.
• Rectal examination may help in
horse: mediocaudal Displ. O.
spleen.
• Very flaccid intestine in ruptured
Stomach.
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 X-ray (Gastric dilatation)

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 Treatment of Gastric Dilatation.
• Sedate hosre by 30-40 gm Ch. Hydrate
i.v. or by st. tube.
• Repeated admin. Of 30-60 g belladona
extract i.m or s.c. 2-4 times daily.
• Pumping 1-2 gall. Saline & siphoned it.
• Mineral oil or Linseed oil 2-3 L. then
parasymp. Stim.
• I.v. electrolyte.

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