Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
The diagnosis of gastritis and helicobacter-like organisms infection in endoscopic biopsies of the canine gastric mucosa.
- Journal:
- Polish journal of veterinary sciences
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Sapierzyńiski, R et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
This study looked at 30 dogs with stomach issues like vomiting, abdominal pain, and eating less than usual to see how common certain stomach problems are. The researchers took tissue samples from the dogs' stomachs during an endoscopy and found that about 63% of the dogs had a Helicobacter-like infection, while around 37% had gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining). They also noted other changes in the stomach tissue, such as scarring and changes in the stomach cells. Overall, the study suggests that while gastritis is not very common in dogs that were examined, the Helicobacter-like infection could be linked to some cases of gastritis and changes in stomach cells.
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.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16573271/