Short Colon Syndrome and Its Consequences in an Adult Cat

Objective & Hypothesis:A 12-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat was presented with three months history of tenesmus, haematochezia, dyschezia and diarrhoea.

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Key Findings & Data:Laboratory examinations revealed hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia, increased globulin concentration and LDH enzyme activity, and monoclonal gammopathy with high gamma-globulin concentration.

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Conclusion & Impact:This case report aims to share the palliative treatment and short-term outcomes of a cat diagnosed with a short colon and cecal agenesis.

🔬Design:Olgu Sunumu

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Bağırsaklar · doğmasal anomaliler · kısa kolon

Abstract

A 12-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat was presented with three months history of tenesmus, haematochezia, dyschezia and diarrhoea. Laboratory examinations revealed hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia, increased globulin concentration and LDH enzyme activity, and monoclonal gammopathy with high gamma-globulin concentration. Based on contrast radiography findings, the cat was diagnosed with a “short colon” and cecal agenesis. Treatment involved a highly digestible, low-residue diet, psyllium, and sulfasalazine. Clinical signs improved within three weeks, and the short colon was successfully treated. This case report aims to share the palliative treatment and short-term outcomes of a cat diagnosed with a short colon and cecal agenesis.

Özet

Oniki yaşındaki kısırlaştırılmış erkek, kısa tüylü ev kedisi, üç aydır devam eden tenesmus, hematoşezi, disşezi ve ishal şikayetleri ile hastanemize başvurdu. Laboratuvar muayenelerinde hiperkalsemi, hipofosfatemi, globulin konsantrasyonunda ve LDH enzim aktivitesinde artış ile yüksek gama-globulin konsantrasyonuna sahip monoklonal gammopati belirlendi. Kontrastlı radyografi bulgularına dayanarak kedide “kısa kolon” ve sekum agenezi tanısı konuldu. Tedavide, yüksek oranda sindirilebilir, düşük kalıntı içeren diyet, psyllium ve sülfasalazin uygulandı. Üç hafta içinde klinik belirtiler düzelerek kısa kolon başarıyla tedavi edildi. Bu olgu sunumunda kısa kolon ve sekum agenezis tanısı konulan kedinin palyatif tedavisi ve kısa dönem sonuçlarının paylaşılması amaçlanmıştır.

Keywords

Bağırsaklar doğmasal anomaliler kısa kolon sülfasalazin Congenital abnormalities intestines short colon sulfasalazine

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İntaş, D. S., İnce, M. E., Süleymanoğlu, H., Akbaş, G. Ç., Ertan, M., Çürükoğlu, A., Meral, Ö., Gençosman, S., Ceylanlı, D., Sayıner, S., Turgut, K. (2026). Short Colon Syndrome and Its Consequences in an Adult Cat. Türk Veteriner Cerrahi Dergisi, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2, 65–69. https://ajindex.com/articles/1603457

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