Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gastric tissue abnormalities found in 67 dogs from 2002-2007
By Lidbury, Jonathan A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·2009·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Gastric histopathologic abnormalities in dogs: 67 cases (2002-2007).
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Plain-English summary
A group of 67 dogs with stomach issues were studied, and the most common symptom they showed was vomiting. Many of these dogs also had low protein levels in their blood, which can indicate a serious health problem. The most frequent finding during examinations was a condition called lymphoplasmacytic gastritis, which is inflammation of the stomach lining. The study suggested that dogs with stomach problems often have related issues in their intestines, so vets should consider checking both areas during examinations. Most dogs had mild cases, and treatment options would depend on the specific findings.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that intestinal pathologic changes are often concurrent with gastric pathologic changes in dogs and to characterize the historical, physical, clinicopathologic, imaging, and endoscopic findings in dogs with gastric histopathologic abnormalities. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. ANIMALS: 67 dogs with gastric histopathologic abnormalities. PROCEDURES: Medical records from dogs that had undergone gastrotomy, gastroduodenoscopy, or gastroscopy between September 2002 and September 2007 were identified. Dogs were included in the study when histopathologic abnormalities were detected during evaluation of gastric tissue sections. History, clinical examination findings, results of diagnostic tests, diagnoses, treatments, and outcome were recorded for each dog. RESULTS: 67 dogs with gastric histopathologic abnormalities were included in the study. The most frequent clinical sign recorded was vomiting (36/67 [53.7%] dogs). The most common biochemical abnormality recorded was panhypoproteinemia (27/64 [42.2%] dogs). Lymphoplasmacytic gastritis was the most frequent histopathologic finding recorded (34/67 [50.7%] dogs). For dogs in which both intestinal biopsy specimens and gastric biopsy specimens were collected, concurrent pathologic changes were recorded in 43 of 60 (71.7%) dogs. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Results of this study suggested that intestinal pathologic changes are commonly concurrent in dogs with gastric pathologic changes. This supports the practice of collecting both gastric and duodenal biopsy specimens every time gastroduodenoscopy is performed. Lymphoplasmacytic gastritis was the most commonly recorded gastric histopathologic finding and was often of minimal or mild severity.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19405885/