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[[Image:Gastric ulceration.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Gastric Ulceration - Copyright David Walker RVC]]

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~~==Signalment==~~

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*Sled dogs

==Description==

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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.

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==Signalment==

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Common in sled dogs.

==Diagnosis==

===History and Clinical Signs===

History may involve:

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*Access to toxins and drugs such as [[NSAIDs|NSAIDs]]

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Access to toxins and drugs such as [[NSAIDs|NSAIDs]]

Clinical Signs:

*Vomiting

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