Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with chronic diarrhea and weight loss diagnosed with intestinal
By D. Potočnjak et al.·2001·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Secondary intestinal lymphangiectasia in a dog - a case report.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought to the vet after experiencing chronic diarrhea and losing weight. The vet diagnosed the dog with a condition called lymphangiectasia, which causes protein loss in the intestines. Despite treatment, the dog's condition did not improve, and unfortunately, the owner decided to euthanize the dog due to the ongoing suffering. This case highlights the challenges of managing severe intestinal issues in dogs.
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Abstract
This paper describes in detail the clinical and pathomorphological aspects of lymphangiectasia in a dog. The dog was presented at the Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagreb, after a period of chronic diarrhoea and progressive weight loss. Results of clinical examination indicated a protein-losing enteropathy due to lymphangiectasia. Adequate therapy was conducted, but with unsatisfactory results and the dog was euthanised at the owner’s request. Secondary lymphangiectasia could be due to mononuclear lymphangitis (unknown etiology) which was confirmed pathoanatomically and pathohistologically, but secondary dilatation of lacteals could be the result of inflammatory bowel disease (lymphocytic and plasmocytic infiltration).
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/aa02d42f3361098de5c9a1facd4f649da0231fa6