Major Differences Between Coyotes & Dogs. 1  The coyote is similar in size to a small to medium German Shepherd. 2  Coyotes carry their tails quite differently than a domestic dog. 3  An adult coyote track is approximately 2 1/2 inches in length.
Perforation of the colon or other part of the gastrointestinal tract is a medical emergency that often requires surgical repair. A patient with a perforated colon can present with symptoms such as bowel obstruction, pain with fever or chills, increased white blood cell count, nausea, diarrhea or constipation. Other symptoms include bloody stool, fatigue and jaundice.
Other nonbacterial causes of peritonitis include leakage of the blood into the peritoneal cavity due to a rupture of a tubal pregnancy, ovarian cyst or aneurysmal vessel. As blood is highly irritating to the peritoneum, it may cause abdominal pain akin to septic peritonitis.