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. 2024 Dec 25;15(1):24.
doi: 10.3390/ani15010024.

Hematological Markers to Predict Enterectomy Versus Enterotomy in Dogs with Foreign-Body Intestinal Obstruction: Preliminary Data

Lorena Espadas González  1 , Eva M Pérez-Merino  1 , Irene Cantalejo Rodrigo  2 , Jesús M Usón-Casaús  1 , Nieves Pastor Sirvent  1
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Hematological Markers to Predict Enterectomy Versus Enterotomy in Dogs with Foreign-Body Intestinal Obstruction: Preliminary Data

Lorena Espadas González et al. Animals (Basel). .

Abstract

Intestinal obstruction caused by a foreign body accounts for 80% of all canine intestinal blockages [...].

Keywords: blood-derived ratios; dog; foreign-body obstruction; intestinal resection.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Flowchart determining case eligibility.
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The receiver operating characteristics curve analysis for hematological biomarkers.
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