Intestinal strictures were diagnosed in two captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus). The cheetahs presented with lethargy, anorexia, diarrhea, and weight loss. The first cheetah had a stricture of the ileocecocolic junction diagnosed at necropsy. The second had an ileocecocolic stricture causing obstruction that was diagnosed at surgery. After resection and anastomosis, the cheetah recovered well. The etiology of the strictures remains undetermined. Intestinal stricture, particularly of the ileocecocolic junction, should be considered as a differential diagnosis for cheetahs with nonspecific gastrointestinal signs.
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1 December 2007
ILEOCECOCOLIC STRICTURES IN TWO CAPTIVE CHEETAHS (ACINONYX JUBATUS JUBATUS)
Erika K. Travis,
Mary Duncan,
Martha Weber,
Michael J. Adkesson,
Randall E. Junge
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Vol. 38 • No. 4
December 2007
Vol. 38 • No. 4
December 2007
Acinonyx jubatus jubatus
cheetah
ileocecocolic junction
Intestine
stricture