| PERITONITIS | |
| Description | Peritonitis is localized or diffuse inflammation of the peritoneal cavity. Signs range from mild to severe; acute to chronic. Sclerosing Encapsulating Peritonitis in dogs and cats is a syndrome in which the abdominal contents are encased in a thick fibrous membrane. |
| Species | Bovine, Canine, Equine, Feline, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine |
| Signs | Abdominal distention, Adhesions, uterus, ovary, cervix, Agalactia, Anorexia, Ascites, Bloat in ruminants, Bloody stools, feces, hematochezia, Bradycardia, Cold skin, Colic, Congestion oral mucous membranes, Dark color stools, feces, Decreased amount of stools, absent feces, constipation, Decreased borborygmi, Dehydration, Diarrhea, Dryness oral mucosa, Dullness, Dyspnea, Exercise intolerance, Fever, Generalized weakness, Hypothermia, Inability to stand, Increased borborygmi, Increased respiratory rate, Internal abdominal mass, Lack of growth or weight gain, Lymphadenopathy, Mucous, mucoid stools, feces, Oliguria or anuria, Pain on external abdominal pressure, Pale, Palpable dilated bowel, Ping left side, Ping right side, Polydipsia, Polyuria, Prolonged capillary refill time, Reluctant to move, Rough hair coat, Rumen hypomotility or atony, Skin edema, Sweating, Tachycardia, Trembling, Underweight, Unusual or foul odor, stools, feces, Vomiting or regurgitation, Weak pulse, Weight loss |
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