Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vomiting and diarrhea from dysautonomia in German shorthaired pointer
By Harkin, Kenneth R et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2002·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Dysautonomia in a family of German shorthaired pointers.
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Plain-English summary
Four 5-week-old German shorthaired pointer puppies were brought to the vet because two of them were vomiting and had diarrhea. Their mother had been euthanized due to suspected dysautonomia, a condition affecting the nervous system, and another puppy had died just before their visit. Tests confirmed that the two sick puppies had dysautonomia, and after five days in the hospital, one of the previously healthy puppies also started showing symptoms. Sadly, dysautonomia was confirmed in all affected puppies after they passed away.
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Abstract
Four, 5-week-old German shorthaired pointers from a litter of five puppies were presented for evaluation of vomiting and diarrhea. The dam was euthanized for suspected dysautonomia, and the fifth puppy died 1 day prior to presentation. On presentation, two puppies had vomiting and diarrhea, and the other two appeared healthy. The results of testing supported the diagnosis of dysautonomia in the two affected puppies but not in the healthy puppies. On day 5 of hospitalization, one apparently healthy puppy developed vomiting and diarrhea and had supportive testing for dysautonomia. Dysautonomia was confirmed at necropsy in affected dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11804316/