Abstract
Radiographs of 50 cats with no history of gastrointestinal disease were evaluated to establish a normal reference range for radiographic diameter of the feline colon. Thirteen cats with constipation and 26 with megacolon were also evaluated and compared with the normal cats to characterize the accuracy of the reference range and to identify a cutoff to distinguish constipation from megacolon. A ratio of maximal diameter of the colon to L5 length was the most repeatable and accurate measurement. A ratio 1.48 is a good indicator of megacolon (sensitivity 77%, specificity 85%).
| Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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| Pages (from-to) | 516-520 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- cat constipation feline megacolon obstipation radiographic colon diameter