Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vomiting dogs with swollen salivary glands helped by phenobarbital
By Alcoverro, Emili et al.·Published in Topics in companion animal medicine·2014·Hospital Clinic Veterinari Fundation, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Phenobarbital-responsive sialadenosis in dogs: case series.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of four dogs with chronic vomiting, retching, and gulping were diagnosed with a rare condition called phenobarbital-responsive sialadenosis, which causes swelling of the salivary glands. After ruling out other possible causes for their symptoms, the dogs were treated with phenobarbital, and they showed a quick and significant improvement in their condition. This treatment helped reduce their vomiting and other related symptoms effectively.
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Abstract
Phenobarbital-responsive sialadenosis (PRS) is a rare idiopathic disease in dogs. Vomiting, retching, and gulping with bilateral enlargement of the submandibular salivary glands are the more frequent clinical signs. A thorough diagnostic examination must be performed to rule out the most important systemic etiologies involved with chronic vomiting, as there is no specific test to diagnose PRS. Diagnosis is confirmed clinically by a rapid and dramatic improvement of clinical signs after instauration of phenobarbital treatment. The aim of this article is to describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, and outcome of a case series of 4 dogs with presumptive PRS.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25813851/