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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 |
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| ==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. |
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| ==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 |
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