Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
English bulldog with chronic vomiting and gut muscle disease
By Dvir, E et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2001·Department of Companion Animal Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction in an English bulldog.
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Plain-English summary
An English bulldog was brought in for chronic weight loss and vomiting, which raised concerns about a possible intestinal blockage. Despite various treatments, the dog did not respond to anti-nausea medications. After further testing, including biopsies, the vet diagnosed the dog with chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, a condition where the intestines don't function properly. Unfortunately, the dog had significant damage to its intestinal muscles, and the condition was severe. Sadly, the dog did not recover.
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Abstract
A case of chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction in an English bulldog is described. The dog was presented with chronic weight loss and vomiting. An intestinal obstruction was suspected based on clinical and radiological findings. A diagnosis of chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction was made on the basis of full thickness intestinal biopsies. The dog was refractory to any antiemetic therapy. Necropsy revealed marked atrophy and fibrosis of the tunica muscularis, together with a mononuclear cell infiltrate extending from the duodenum to the colon. This case was presented with clinical findings consistent with visceral myopathy in humans--namely, atony and dilatation of the whole gut--but the histological findings resembled sclerosis limited to the gastrointestinal tract.
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