Examination of Pneumoperitoneum in the Dog

Abstract

A technique for pneumoperitoneum in the dog was examined. The air insufflation of 50 ml per kg of body weight in the abdominal cavity was fit for pneumoperitoneum in the dog. A dog was placed, in the head-up or head-down position, on a table that tilted at an angle of 45 degrees.
This technique was applied to 18 clinical cases. Air insufflated into the abdominal caviy was absorbed at the rate of 30 or 50 ml per day. Pneumoperitoneum in this experiment had no side effects on the clinical findings.
It was suggested that pneumoperitoneum might be a useful method for examination of the abdominal structures in the dog.