- 著者
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Hiroshi OHTA
Noriyuki NAGATA
Nozomu YOKOYAMA
Tatsuyuki OSUGA
Noboru SASAKI
Keitaro MORISHITA
Mitsuyoshi TAKIGUCHI
- 出版者
- JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
- 雑誌
- Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.83, no.3, pp.378-384, 2021 (Released:2021-03-11)
- 参考文献数
- 20
- 被引用文献数
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To date, little is known about the prognostic significance of ultrasonographic findings in dogs with protein-losing enteropathy (PLE). The aim of this retrospective study was to examine the prognostic value of ultrasonographic findings in dogs with PLE. A total of 26 dogs with PLE were included: 20 dogs with chronic enteropathy and 6 dogs with gastrointestinal lymphoma. The presence of small intestinal dilatation was associated with shorter survival time in dogs with PLE (P=0.003). The presence of hyperechoic intestinal mucosal striations was associated with longer survival time in dogs with PLE (P=0.0085). The results of the current study indicate that the presence of small intestinal dilatation might be associated with poor prognosis in dogs with PLE.