Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gastric pythiosis in a dog
- Journal:
- Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
- Year:
- 2024
- Authors:
- LeComte, Alyssa R. & Gold, Randi
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old female mixed breed dog started having chronic vomiting and eating less than usual after eating a live duck. Although her vomiting got better with various treatments like antacids, antibiotics, and appetite stimulants, her symptoms returned when the treatments stopped, and she lost a lot of weight. Tests showed inflammation in her stomach and intestines, and when doctors looked inside her abdomen, they found her stomach was severely enlarged and bled when touched, but there was no foreign object causing the problem. Sadly, due to her ongoing decline, the decision was made to humanely euthanize her.
Abstract
A 1-year-old, female intact, mixed breed dog had eaten a live duck prior to the onset of chronic vomiting and hyporexia, which progressed to severe weight loss. Vomiting improved with the administration of antacids, gastrointestinal protectants, anti-emetics, antibiotics, and appetite stimulants. These clinical signs returned once medical management was stopped. Endoscopic gastrointestinal biopsies showed a lymphoplasmacytic gastritis and enteritis. As the dog continued to decline, an exploratory laparotomy was done, revealing a severely enlarged, firm stomach that bled when touched. No gastrointestinal foreign body was found. The patient was humanely euthanatized.
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