Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with vomiting and coughing treated successfully
By Perkins, M & Watson, A·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2001·Faculty of Veterinary Science, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Successful treatment of hypereosinophilic syndrome in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old crossbred dog was brought to the vet because it had been vomiting, having diarrhea, feeling abdominal discomfort, and coughing for several years. Tests showed a high number of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell, indicating a condition called hypereosinophilic syndrome. The vet treated the dog with hydroxyurea and prednisolone, and after starting this medication, the dog's symptoms improved significantly. Sixteen months later, the dog is still doing well with no signs of the previous issues.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old crossbred dog was presented with a history of episodic vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal discomfort and coughing. These signs had been present for several years. Marked peripheral eosinophilia (10.3 x 10(9)/L) was found. No underlying cause of reactive eosinophilia was apparent. Bone marrow aspiration biopsy showed hyperplasia of the eosinophilic cell line, with some increase in immaturity, although all cells were morphologically normal. There were numerous eosinophils in bronchial wash fluid and eosinophilic infiltrates were evident in biopsies of pancreas, liver, small intestine and colon but not stomach. Hypereosinophilic syndrome was diagnosed. The dog responded well to twice daily treatment with hydroxyurea and prednisolone. Clinical signs are well-controlled 16 months later.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11712708/