Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chronic diarrhea in 6-year-old dog linked to intestinal defects
By Zenger, E et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992·Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Chronic diarrhea associated with intestinal anomalies in a six-year-old dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in for chronic diarrhea that started after taking antibiotics for a lung infection. The vet suspected an overgrowth of bacteria in the intestines and found low vitamin B12 levels. Despite treatment, the diarrhea continued, and further tests revealed a short small intestine with two abnormal pouches. Unfortunately, the dog's condition worsened, leading to euthanasia, and a necropsy showed that one of the pouches had ruptured, causing severe damage.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old mixed-breed dog was referred because of chronic diarrhea, which had begun after antibiotic treatment for pulmonary disease. Intestinal bacterial overgrowth was presumptively diagnosed on the basis of intestinal mucosal cytologic examination and low serum cobalamin concentration. When the diarrhea did not respond to treatment, contrast radiography was performed and a short small intestine was found. The diarrhea could not be managed by medical treatment, and the dog was euthanatized. Necropsy revealed 2 blind intestinal pouches attached to a 46-cm length of small intestine connecting the stomach and colon. The dog's deteriorating condition was attributable to necrosis and rupture of 1 of the pouches.
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