Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Juvenile English springer spaniel dog with colon vascular
By Charlesworth, T M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2013·Eastcott Veterinary Hospital Swindon.·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Colonic vascular ectasia (angiodysplasia) in a juvenile dog.
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Plain-English summary
An eight-month-old female English Springer Spaniel was brought to the vet because she was losing weight and had severe bloody diarrhea. After examining her intestines with a camera, the vet found a vascular malformation in her colon and diagnosed her with inflammatory bowel disease. The vet surgically removed the abnormal blood vessel, and after the surgery, the dog's symptoms completely went away with ongoing dietary management. This case is notable because it's only the second time a young dog with this condition has been reported to survive long-term.
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Abstract
An eight-month-old female English springer spaniel was presented with weight loss and severe haematochezia. Upper and lower endoscopy identified small intestinal inflammatory bowel disease and a vascular malformation within the descending colon. The colonic lesion was excised at coeliotomy and identified histopathologically as a colonic vascular ectasia. All clinical signs resolved following surgery and continued dietary management. To the authors' knowledge this is only the second published report of CVE in a juvenile dog and the first to survive to long term follow up.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23058126/