Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with severe colitis treated by partial colon removal
By Dvorak, J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1991·Department of Small Animal Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Panfibrinonecrotic colitis in a dog treated by subtotal colectomy.
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Plain-English summary
A dog with symptoms of intestinal issues developed severe problems in the large intestine after trying several treatments. Tests showed that the lining of the colon was completely damaged, leading to the need for a special feeding method (total parenteral nutrition) and surgery to remove part of the colon (subtotal colectomy). The veterinarians believed that the previous treatments may have caused harmful bacteria to grow, resulting in the severe damage. After the surgery and proper care, the dog was able to recover.
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Abstract
A dog with signs of small intestinal disease developed signs of severe large intestinal disease after being treated with multiple agents. Endoscopy and biopsy revealed total destruction of the colonic mucosa, which necessitated total parenteral nutrition plus subtotal colectomy. It was hypothesized that the multiple prior treatments led to an overgrowth of toxigenic or cytotoxic bacteria, which caused this colonic mucosal destruction.
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