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[[Image:Gastric ulceration.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Gastric Ulceration - Copyright David Walker RVC]]
[[Image:Gastric ulceration.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Gastric Ulceration - Copyright David Walker RVC]]
==Description==
==Description==
Gastric acid hypersecretion following mast cell degranulation of histamine and gastrin secretion from gastrinomas is a major cause of gastric ulceration. Sled dogs and equine race horses are prone to gastric ulceration.
Gastric acid hypersecretion following mast cell degranulation of histamine and gastrin secretion from gastrinomas is a major cause of gastric ulceration. Sled dogs and equine race horses are prone to gastric ulceration.
==Signalment==
Common in sled dogs.
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===History and Clinical Signs===
===History and Clinical Signs===
History may involve:
History may involve:
Access to toxins and drugs such as [[NSAIDs|NSAIDs]]
Clinical Signs:
Clinical Signs:
*Vomiting
*Vomiting