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>Zac is stable today, he's looking better but my vets are still scared
>that the sutures may leak.  Is it still a good idea to give some pepcid
>or some tummy medication or is that only necessary if the stomach has
>been opened?  I also wonder why he vomited blood when the obstruction
>was in his intestine?
 
Stress and shock can cause bleeding into the stomach, but ulcers remain a
possibility.  With small intestinal surgery my procedure is the same as
with stomach surgery - small amounts of a very bland highly digestible
food such as baby food starting at about twelve hours post-op.
 
Dr. Ruth
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[Posted in FML issue 3959]