Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Beagle with swollen belly from intestinal lymphangiectasia
By Brooks, Thomas A·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2005·Atlantic Veterinary College·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Case study in canine intestinal lymphangiectasia.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old spayed female beagle was brought to the vet because her belly had been swollen for a week. After ruling out other possible causes, the vet diagnosed her with canine intestinal lymphangiectasia, a condition that affects the intestines. The beagle was treated with a special diet and medication to suppress her immune system. Thankfully, these treatments worked well, and she showed improvement.
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Abstract
A 9.52 kg, 9-year-old, spayed female beagle was presented with the chief complaint of abdominal distention of 1 week's duration. A presumptive diagnosis of canine intestinal lymphangectasia was arrived at by exclusion of other causes for the patient's ascites. The patient was successfully treated with dietary modification and immunosuppressive therapy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16422069/