Chronic diarrhea associated with intestinal anomalies in a six-year-old dog

A 6-year-old mixed-breed dog was referred because of chronic diarrhea, which had begun after antibiotic treatment for pulmonary disease. Intestinal bacterial overgrowth was presumptively diagnosed on the basis of intestinal mucosal cytologic examination and low serum cobalamin concentration. When th...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 201; no. 11; p. 1737
Main Authors:	Zenger, E, Evering, W N, Willard, M D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-12-1992
Subjects:	Animals Chronic Disease Diarrhea - diagnostic imaging Diarrhea - etiology Diarrhea - veterinary Dog Diseases - diagnostic imaging Dog Diseases - etiology Dogs - abnormalities Intestine, Small - abnormalities Intestine, Small - diagnostic imaging Male Radiography
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Summary:	A 6-year-old mixed-breed dog was referred because of chronic diarrhea, which had begun after antibiotic treatment for pulmonary disease. Intestinal bacterial overgrowth was presumptively diagnosed on the basis of intestinal mucosal cytologic examination and low serum cobalamin concentration. When the diarrhea did not respond to treatment, contrast radiography was performed and a short small intestine was found. The diarrhea could not be managed by medical treatment, and the dog was euthanatized. Necropsy revealed 2 blind intestinal pouches attached to a 46-cm length of small intestine connecting the stomach and colon. The dog's deteriorating condition was attributable to necrosis and rupture of 1 of the pouches.
ISSN:	0003-1488
DOI:	10.2460/javma.1992.201.11.1737