Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
West Highland White Terrier with liver vein gas and severe colitis
By Cartwright, Jennifer A et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2016·Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-A CASE OF SPONTANEOUS HEPATIC PORTAL VEIN GAS IN AN 11-MONTH-OLD WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-month-old female West Highland White Terrier was brought in for chronic diarrhea and suddenly became very ill. An ultrasound showed gas in the liver's blood vessels and ulcers in the colon, leading to a diagnosis of severe colitis (inflammation of the colon). The dog was treated for this condition, but unfortunately, her health worsened, and she had to be euthanized due to sepsis, a serious infection.
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Abstract
An 11-month-old female entire West Highland White Terrier presented for chronic diarrhea with acute deterioration in demeanor and progression to systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Transcutaneous abdominal ultrasonography identified colonic ulceration and secondary mucosal gas. Suspected hepatic portal vein gas and hepatic parenchyma gas were also visualized. The patient was stabilized and managed for ulcerative colitis. Based on endoscopic biopsies, the dog was diagnosed with severe, chronic, pyogranulomatous colitis. On repeat ultrasonographic evaluation the portal vein and hepatic gas had resolved but the patient deteriorated and was ultimately euthanized due to sepsis.
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