Intestinal volvulus

Intestinal volvulus in a 4-year-old dog. Upon opening of the peritoneal cavity, the intestinal loops appeared dilated and haemorrhagic. The arrow (image on the right) indicates the point of torsion of the intestine around its mesenteric axis. The walls, as well as the content, of the intestine were intensely haemorrhagic.

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