Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Protein losing gut disease in dogs and related complications
By Allenspach, Karin & Iennarella-Servantez, Chelsea·Published in The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice·2021·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Canine Protein Losing Enteropathies and Systemic Complications.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Protein-losing enteropathies are conditions in dogs that cause them to lose important proteins through their intestines, and they are often seen in veterinary practices. Managing these conditions can be tough, and unfortunately, only about half of the dogs affected survive long-term. Recent research suggests that certain complications, like an increased risk of blood clots, low vitamin D3 levels, and low tryptophan levels, can affect how well a dog does with this illness. It's important for veterinarians to check for these issues in dogs that are severely affected to help improve their chances of recovery.
Abstract
Canine protein-losing enteropathies occur commonly in small animal practice, and their management is often challenging with a long-term survival rate of only about 50%. Recent studies have investigated prognostic factors that may determine outcome in individual cases. In particular, systemic complications such as hypercoagulability, vitamin D3 deficiency, and tryptophan deficiency may play an important role and should be investigated in severely affected cases in order to maximize outcome.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33131913/