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Probiotic Utilization in Megacolona Dog : A Case Report
Tri BhawonoDadi, Ira Sari Yudaniayanti, WiwikMisacoYuniarti, NusdiantoTriakoso, BoediSetiawan, E. Djoko Poetranto, MiyayuSonetaSofyan and Herinda PertiwiDepartment of Veterinary Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UniversitasAirlangga Kampus C UNAIR Mulyorejo – Surabaya 60115 East Java, Indonesia
Published in the Indian Veterinary Journal September 2019 : 96 (09) - pages 51 to 53(Received: April, 2019, Accepted: May, 2019)
Abstract
A ve year old male beagel dog weighing 15 kg was presented with history of constipation, frequent vomiting after feeding, and abdominal pain for past 3 days to Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Airlangga University, Surabaya. Based on hematological analysis, normal X-ray and contrast X-rayradiography, the dog was diagnosed with megacolon due to hard faeces accumulation in the colon. It was treated with uid therapy using NaCl, combined with ranitidine, antasids, enro oxacycin, and probiotic contained Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bi dobacterium longum, Streptococcus thermophillus (1x109 CFU/g per day). This treatment resulted good progress everyday, the dog was totally back to the normal condition after seven days.
Key Words: Megacolon, Constipation, Probiotic, dog