Treatment of a Retroperitoneal Abscess by Omentalization in an Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus)
Treatment of a Retroperitoneal Abscess by Omentalization in an Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus)
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United States: American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
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English
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United States: American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
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A 38-yr-old orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) presented with chronic lethargy and difficulty in locomotion that progressed to weakness, anorexia, and permanent dorsal and/or lateral recumbency. The orangutan was immobilized with ketamine. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a mass in the caudal portion of the abdomen. Exploratory surgery was perfo...
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Treatment of a Retroperitoneal Abscess by Omentalization in an Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus)
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67438762
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67438762
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1042-7260
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1937-2825
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10.1638/2008-0002.1
