Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Collapse from intestinal bleeding in two boxer puppies with duodenal
By van Klaveren, N J et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2008·Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Netherlands·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Collapse following gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to a congenital duodenal diverticulum in two littermate boxer pups.
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Plain-English summary
Two young boxer puppies, a male and a female, were brought to the vet because they were vomiting, losing weight, and had anemia from ongoing intestinal bleeding. Despite trying medical treatments, their condition worsened, leading to severe bleeding and collapse. After further examination, the vets discovered a congenital issue called a duodenal diverticulum (an abnormal pouch in the intestine) in both puppies. Unfortunately, the abstract does not provide information on the treatment outcomes for these puppies.
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Abstract
Two littermates, a young male and female boxer, were admitted to the Utrecht University's Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals within a three month period. Both dogs suffered from anaemia caused by chronic intestinal blood loss, vomiting and weight loss. In both cases, there was no response to conservative medical management. Eventually, the dogs suffered significant gastrointestinal haemorrhage that resulted in collapse. Gastroduodenoscopy and exploratory surgery showed a duodenal diverticulum in both dogs. This is the first report that describes this congenital anomaly in two siblings.
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