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Brockman DJ, Washabau RJ, Drobatz KJ: Canine gastric dilation/volvulus syndrome in a veterinary critical care unit: 295 cases (1986-1992). J Am Vet Med Assoc 207:460, 1995. A retrospective analysis of 295 medical records, with a description of a standardized protocol for the management of dogs with GDV, was undertaken to ascertain the efficacy of this protocol in redwing morbidity and mortality; risk factors associated with mortality are also presented.