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==Diagnosis==

==Diagnosis==

Diagnosis is usually made by exclusion of other causes of weight loss and gastroscopy.  Haematology may reveal a normocytic anaemia, neutrophilia and hypoalbuminaemia.<ref name="Olsen2">Olsen, S.N (1992) Squamous-cell carcinoma of the equine stomach: a report of 5 cases.  ''Vet Rec'', 131:170-173.</ref> [[Colic Diagnosis - Abdominocentesis|Abdominocentesis]] may demonstrate abnormal peritoneal effusions with neoplastic cells. Hypercalcaemia of malignancy may be noted.<ref name="Talor">Taylor S.D, Haldorson, G.J, Vaughan, B, Pusterla, N (2009) Gastric neoplasia in horses.  ''J Vet Intern Med'', 23(5):1097-102.</ref>  Nodules lining the peritoneum may be seen at ''post-mortem'' examination.<ref name="Olsen2">Olsen, S.N (1992) Squamous-cell carcinoma of the equine stomach: a report of 5 cases.  ''Vet Rec'', 131:170-173.</ref>

Diagnosis is usually made by exclusion of other causes of weight loss and gastroscopy.  Haematology may reveal a normocytic anaemia, neutrophilia and hypoalbuminaemia.<ref name="Olsen2">Olsen, S.N (1992) Squamous-cell carcinoma of the equine stomach: a report of 5 cases.  ''Vet Rec'', 131:170-173.</ref>  Hypercalcaemia of malignancy may be noted.<ref name="Talor">Taylor S.D, Haldorson, G.J, Vaughan, B, Pusterla, N (2009) Gastric neoplasia in horses.  ''J Vet Intern Med'', 23(5):1097-102.</ref>  [[Colic Diagnosis - Abdominocentesis|Abdominocentesis]] may demonstrate abnormal peritoneal effusions with neoplastic cells.    Nodules lining the peritoneum may be seen at ''post-mortem'' examination.<ref name="Olsen2">Olsen, S.N (1992) Squamous-cell carcinoma of the equine stomach: a report of 5 cases.  ''Vet Rec'', 131:170-173.</ref>

==Treatment and Prognosis==

==Treatment and Prognosis==