Diagnosis

DIAGNOSIS

Differential diagnosis

  • Lymphoma,
  • Carcinoma,
  • Intussusception
  • Dysuria/stranguria
  • Colitis

Laboratory  investigation

  • Elevated packed cell volume, total protein and stress leukogram
  • Electrolyte abnormalities
  • Urinalysis—to confirm normal renal function in dehydrated animals and to rule out lower urinary tract disease as a differential diagnosis

Imaging

  • Abdominal/pelvic radiographs
  • Enlarged, fecal-filled colon on plain abdominal radiographs
  • Abdominal ultrasound
  • Colonoscopy to rule out mural or intraluminal obstructive lesions
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