Research Communications of the 24th ECVIM-CA Congress

The medical records of 13 cats diagnosed as having spontaneous digestive perforation between 2010 and 2013 were reviewed. The mean age of cats was 7.6 years (9 months to 17 years). Five cats had concurrent illnesses including viral upper respiratory tract disease, pancreatitis and chronic kidney disease. The most frequently reported signs included anorexia (85%), vomiting (61%), and lethargy (54%). Histological examination was performed in 11 cats and diagnosed alimentary lymphoma in 54% and inflammatory lesions in the other 46% of them. Six cats had received anti-inflammatory within the previous 3 months. Half of them were finally diagnosed with lymphoma. Five cats with lymphoma received chemotherapy.Three cats died early in the postoperative recovery period, 5 cats were euthanized 12 to 146 days after surgery, and 2 cats were still alive at the end of this study.