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1457.e2 Vomiting, Chronic
Vomiting, Chronic
VetBooks.ir Chronic vomiting
Complete blood count
Biochemistry profile
Urinalysis
T4 (cats)
Fecal exam
Radiographs
Systemic or metabolic Parasites Mass No specific findings
disease • Anthelmintic therapy Obstruction
Specific therapy +/– Ultrasonography Additional diagnostics
Laparotomy • Ultrasonography
• Heartworm test
• Bile acids profile
• ACTH stimulation
Primary GI disease Non-GI disease
suspected
Stable disease Unstable disease Specific therapy
Diet trial Gastroduodenoscopy
• Hypoallergenic or surgery with
• Highly digestible biopsy
Treatment failure
(From Gallagher A: Vomiting and regurgitation. In Ettinger SJ, Feldman EC, Cote E, editors: Textbook of veterinary internal medicine, ed 8, St. Louis: Elsevier, 2017.)
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