While running, the neck of a giraffe moves backward and forward to keep the animal balanced. Giraffes have a top speed of about 56 kilometres per hour (35 miles per hour), however, because its legs are so long a galloping giraffe does not appear to be going very fast.
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (infection and inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal cavity) is a frequent complication among cirrhotic patients (patients with endâstage liver disease marked by irreversible scarring of liver tissue) and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Peritonitis is an umbrella term for any inflammatory or infectious disease of the visceral lining (peritoneum) of the abdomen. Regardless of cause, peritonitis in dogs usually involves the majority of the abdominal organs including the liver, stomach, intestines, spleen, kidney, reproductive organs and urinary bladder.