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==Signalment==
==Signalment==
Inflammatory bowel disease and lymphoma are the most common causes of PLE in both cats and dogs but lymphangiectasia occurs much more commonly in dogs than in cats. Chronic intussuscepta (usually occurring secondary to acute enteritis) and endoparasite infection are the most common causes of PLE in juvenile cats and dogs.
'''Basenjis''', '''Norwegian Lundehunds''', '''Soft-coated Wheaten terriers''' (SCWT), '''Yorkshire terriers''' and '''Shar peis''' all show breed predispositions for PLE. related to secretory enteropathy
Basenjis develop PLE as a result of secretory enteropathy, a type of inflammatory bowel disease. Soft-coated Wheaten Terriers often suffer from concurrent protein-losing nephropathy and most affected animals of this breed have a common ancestor who is thought to have lived in the USA. Females of this breed are more commonly affected than males
Inflammatory bowel disease and lymphoma are the most common causes of PLE in both cats and dogs but lymphangiectasia occurs much more commonly in dogs than in cats. Chronic intussuscepta (usually occurring secondary to acute enteritis) and endoparasite infection are the most common causes of PLE in juvenile cats and dogs.
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
====Haematology====
====Haematology====
[[Changes in Inflammatory Cells Circulating in Blood - Pathology #Lymphopenia|'''Lymphopaenia]]''' occurs with lymphangiectasia due to the loss of lymph.
====Biochemistry====
====Biochemistry====