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| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | Chronic gastritis is often characterised by persistent [[vomiting|vomiting]] of variable frequency and appearance. The underlying cause is unknown but chronic gastritis can be classified according to its histological appearance. | + | Chronic gastritis is often characterised by persistent [[vomiting|vomiting]] of variable frequency and appearance. The underlying cause is unknown but chronic gastritis can be classified into one of four types according to its histological appearance. |
− | '''Lymphocytic-plasmacytic gastritis''' which may be an immune response to numerous antigens. [[Helicobacter|''Helicobacter felis'']] has been suggested as a cause for such a reaction in dogs and cats. | + | 1)'''Lymphocytic-plasmacytic gastritis''' which may be an immune response to numerous antigens. [[Helicobacter|''Helicobacter felis'']] has been suggested as a cause for such a reaction in dogs and cats. |
− | '''Eosinophilic gastritis''' which may result from an allergic reaction to food antigens. | + | |
− | '''Atrophic gastritis''' which is thought to result from an immune reaction and/or chronic gastric inflammation. | + | 2)'''Eosinophilic gastritis''' which may result from an allergic reaction to food antigens. |
− | '''Granulomatous gastritis''' which may be caused by ''Ollulanus tricuspis'' in cats. | + | |
| + | 3)'''Atrophic gastritis''' which is thought to result from an immune reaction and/or chronic gastric inflammation. |
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| + | 4)'''Granulomatous gastritis''' which may be caused by ''Ollulanus tricuspis'' in cats. |
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| ==Signalment== | | ==Signalment== |