Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Diagnosing gastritis and Helicobacter infection in dogs with stomach
By Sapierzyńiski, R et al.·Published in Polish journal of veterinary sciences·2006·Department of Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: The diagnosis of gastritis and helicobacter-like organisms infection in endoscopic biopsies of the canine gastric mucosa.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 30 dogs with gastrointestinal issues like vomiting, abdominal pain, and loss of appetite underwent endoscopy to check for stomach problems. The tests revealed that about 63% of these dogs had an infection from Helicobacter-like organisms, which can cause gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining) in some cases. While gastritis was found in only 36% of the dogs, other stomach issues were also noted. This study suggests that Helicobacter-like infections might be linked to some cases of gastritis in dogs.
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of gastric Helicobacter-like organisms (GHLO) and gastritis in the gastric mucosa of dogs with gastric disorders. Tissue samples of the gastric mucosa were obtained from 30 dogs with gastrointestinal symptoms (vomiting, abdominal pain or discomfort, loss of appetite) during endoscopy. Histopathological examinations were performed and occurrence of GHLO infection, gastritis and other mucosal changes were estimated. The GHLO infection and gastritis were identified in 63.3 and 36.6% of dogs respectively; other mucosal changes included fibrosis in the lamina propria, degenerative changes of the gastric glands and hyperplasia of the parietal cells. The present study has revealed that microscopically found gastritis is not frequent in dogs examined by endoscopy. GHLO infection can be responsible for some cases of gastritis and hyperplasia of parietal cells in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16573271/