Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
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J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. · Jul 1984
Plasma gastrin immunoreactivity in dogs with acute gastric dilatation-volvulus.
Plasma gastrin immunoreactivity was measured by radioimmunoassay in 45 dogs with acute gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV). Significant increases (P less than 0.05) were found in dogs with acute GDV and in the fasted state after surgical treatment and recovery. ⋯ In dogs with acute GDV, plasma gastrin immunoreactivity was not found to be helpful in formulating prognosis. Circumcostal gastropexy did not affect plasma gastrin immunoreactivity.