|Articles|January 13, 2010

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Discover the stats behind the importance of this procedure in dogs with GDV.

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“Because dogs with gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) that do not undergo a gastropexy have recurrence rates of more than 70% and mortality rates of 80%, gastropexy should also be performed in all patients with GDV.”

-Kara Watson, BS, and Karen M. Tobias, DVM, MS, DACVS

From Key gastrointestinal surgeries: Incisional gastropexy

 

 

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