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==Diagnosis==
 
==Diagnosis==
 
===Clinical Signs===
 
===Clinical Signs===
Include acute and progressive haematoemesis and/or haematochezia, with [[Vomiting|vomiting]] preceding [[Diarrhoea|diarrhoea]].
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Include acute and progressive haematoemesis and/or haematochezia, with vomiting preceding diarrhoea.
 
Other signs include depression, anorexia, abdominal pain, dehydration and  [[Shock#Hypovolaemic shock|hypovolaemic shock]] occurs over a period of 8 - 12 hours. Pyrexia can occur but is rare.
 
Other signs include depression, anorexia, abdominal pain, dehydration and  [[Shock#Hypovolaemic shock|hypovolaemic shock]] occurs over a period of 8 - 12 hours. Pyrexia can occur but is rare.
 
In severe cases patients may  be critically ill or moribund.
 
In severe cases patients may  be critically ill or moribund.
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====Other Tests====
 
====Other Tests====
Faecal cytology may reveal red blood cells, occasional white blood cells, ''[[:Category:Enteropathogenic and Enterotoxaemic Clostridia|Clostridium perfringens]]'' spores or enterotoxin.  Clostridium perfringens spores or enterotoxin can be found in a normal dog, therefore care has to be taken not to over-interpret this.
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Faecal cytology may reveal red blood cells, occasional white blood cells, ''Clostridium perfringens'' spores or enterotoxin.  Clostridium perfringens spores or enterotoxin can be found in a normal dog, therefore care has to be taken not to over-interpret this.
    
===Diagnostic Imaging===
 
===Diagnostic Imaging===
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Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) '''Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition)''' ''Mosby Elsevier''.
 
Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) '''Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition)''' ''Mosby Elsevier''.
 
[[Category:Stomach_and_Abomasum_-_Inflammatory_Pathology]][[Category:Intestine_-_Inflammatory_Pathology_by_Type]][[Category:To_Do_-_Caz]]
 
[[Category:Stomach_and_Abomasum_-_Inflammatory_Pathology]][[Category:Intestine_-_Inflammatory_Pathology_by_Type]][[Category:To_Do_-_Caz]]
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[[Category:To_Do_-_Review]]
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