Do you have any information on Atkinson's Disease in Dogs. We recently had a 3-year-old German Shepard who developed sudden kidney failure and died. The vet says the dog had symptoms of Atkinson's Disease. Can't seem to find any information regarding prevention, detection and treatment. Cathy Wade.
Appendicitis is caused by a blockage of the hollow portion of the appendix. This is most commonly due to a calcified stone made of feces. Inflamed lymphoid tissue from a viral infection, parasites, gallstone, or tumors may also cause the blockage.
Scar tissue then walls off the appendix from the rest of the abdomen, preventing infection from spreading. An abscessed appendix can perforate or explode and cause peritonitis. For this reason, all cases of appendicitis are treated as emergencies, requiring surgery.