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==Signalment==
==Signalment==
*Seen in any breed or age
*However, more common in younger animal
*More common in
**Boxers
**Dobermans
**German Shepherd Dogs
==Description==
==Description==
'''Eosinophilic enteritis (EGE)''' is the second most common form of IBD, characterised by a mixed, but predominantly eosiphilic, mucosal inflammatory infiltration. EGE may be limited to the small intestine or it may affect other areas of the gastrointestinal tract such as stomach or colon.
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===Clinical Signs===
===Clinical Signs===
*Vomiting
*Diarrhoea; small or large intestinal depnding on part of the gastrointestinal tract affected
**Haematoemesis or malena, and/or haematochezia; EGE is associated with mucosal erosion or ulceration
*Protein-losing enteropathy in severe cases
*Hypoproteinaemia in severe casese