Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
French Bulldog puppy with chronic diarrhea
By Keiner, Miriam et al.·Published in Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere·2021·Klinikum Veterinä·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Granulomatous colitis in a French Bulldog puppy].
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Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old French Bulldog was brought in for chronic diarrhea lasting four months. Despite trying various treatments, including special diets and medications, nothing seemed to help. After further tests, the vet discovered severe damage in the dog's colon and diagnosed granulomatous colitis, a serious intestinal condition. Fortunately, after starting treatment with the antibiotic enrofloxacin, the puppy showed complete recovery within eight weeks.
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Abstract
A 6-month-old French bulldog was presented due to chronic large intestinal diarrhea of 4 months duration. The diagnostic procedures initiated by the referring veterinarian had resulted in a tentative diagnosis of chronic enteropathy, however treatment consisting of elimination diet as well as antibiotic, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive medication had been unsuccessful. By means of endoscopy and histological examination, pronounced erosions and ulcerations of the colonic mucosa were detected. Fluorescence in situ hybridization enabled the identification of invasivewithin the colonic mucosa and colonic macrophages, allowing for the diagnosis of granulomatous colitis. The dog showed complete remission of clinical signs following 8 weeks of treatment with enrofloxacin. This case report describes the first successful treatment of granulomatous colitis with enrofloxacin in a French bulldog puppy in Germany and is intended to sensitize the reader to this disease in (young) dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34157763/