Duodenal obstruction in donkeys : an experimental study

الملخص EN

An experimental study was conducted on 14 donkeys.

The animals were classified into two main groups.

The first group included 5 donkeys that are used for induction of duodenal, obstruction for determination of the different clinical and biochemical changes and for determination of the mean survival time after obstruction.

The second group contained 9 donkeys that were used for the determination of proper time for surgical intervention.

Results revealed that mean survival time after obstruction was 20-35 h and the critical time for surgery was 14-35 h.