Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Digestive tract pythiosis causing vomiting and weight loss
By Helman, R G & Oliver, J·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1999·Oklahoma State University, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pythiosis of the digestive tract in dogs from Oklahoma.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Nine dogs in Oklahoma were diagnosed with a serious infection called pythiosis, which affected their digestive systems. Most of these dogs showed signs of not wanting to eat (anorexia) and losing weight, while some experienced vomiting and diarrhea. A few had noticeable abdominal masses, and one dog even had trouble swallowing due to a mass in its throat. The infection was confirmed through lab tests, and it caused significant inflammation in their intestines. Treatment details weren't specified, but addressing such infections typically involves surgery and medication.
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Abstract
Enteric pythiosis was diagnosed in nine dogs in Oklahoma. Eight dogs had anorexia and weight loss. Two of these dogs had diarrhea; two dogs exhibited vomiting and diarrhea; and one dog had vomiting. One dog presented with dysphagia. Seven dogs had either a palpable or radiographically visible abdominal mass. These seven dogs had localized regions of mucosal ulceration and thickened gastric or intestinal walls with some involvement of the adjacent mesentery or omentum. Two dogs had enlarged regional mesenteric lymph nodes. One dog that presented with dysphagia had an oropharyngeal mass involving the larynx and cranial esophagus. Microscopically, there was transmural chronic sclerosing and granulomatous to pyogranulomatous inflammation with arteritis. Pythium spp. were identified in all specimens by immunohistochemistry.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10102178/