Presentation

A six-year-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat presents for three years of constipation.

1. The most common cause of feline megacolon is:
a. Pelvic trauma
b. Neurologic disorders
c. Idiopathic

2. Once megacolon has developed, the colon may return to normal diameter once the fecal material is evacuated?
a. True
b. False

3. The surgical treatment of choice for megacolon is:
a. Colotomy
b. Colopexy
c. Subtotal colectomy