Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog has intestinal bleeding due to colonic blood vessel issue
By Fan, T M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1999·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intestinal haemorrhage associated with colonic vascular ectasia (angiodysplasia) in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An eight-year-old male crossbred dog was brought to the vet after experiencing two serious episodes of intestinal bleeding and severe anemia over five months. Tests showed that the bleeding was coming from the colon, where a colonoscopy revealed abnormal blood vessels. The affected part of the colon was surgically removed, and after nine months, the dog was doing well and had no further bleeding issues.
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Abstract
An eight-year-old, sexually intact, male, 37 kg crossbred dog was referred for investigation of two acute episodes of intestinal bleeding and severe anaemia within a five-month period. There was no evidence of coagulopathy or underlying systemic disease. Technetium-labelled red blood cell scintigraphy suggested the colon as the site of bleeding. Colonoscopy identified a focal area of dilated and tortuous mucosal blood vessels. Histopathology of the resected colon revealed vascular ectasia (angiodysplasia). At nine months post-resection, the dog remained healthy and free of any overt intestinal haemorrhage.
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