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The diffuse form of EE is seen in the dog, cat and horse; it is described as idiopathic but the aetiology has been suggested to be a hypersensitivity reaction. In this form of the condition, recurrent episodes of diarrhoea with tissue and circulatory eosinophilia occurs, with a heavy infiltrate of eosinophils present histologically in all layers of the stomach and intestines.
 
The diffuse form of EE is seen in the dog, cat and horse; it is described as idiopathic but the aetiology has been suggested to be a hypersensitivity reaction. In this form of the condition, recurrent episodes of diarrhoea with tissue and circulatory eosinophilia occurs, with a heavy infiltrate of eosinophils present histologically in all layers of the stomach and intestines.
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There is a predilection for diffuse EE in:  
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There is a predilection for diffuse EE in:
*Boxers
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*Dobermans
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Image:Boxer.jpg|'''Boxer'''<p><small>( © Lilly M WikiMedia Commons)</small>
*German Shepherd Dogs
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Image:GermanShep.jpg|'''German Shepherd (Alsatian)'''<p><small>( © Ellen Levy Finch WikiMedia Commons)</small>
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Image:Dobermann.jpg|'''Dobermann'''<p><small>( © John Adams WikiMedia Commons)</small>
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==Clinical Signs==
 
==Clinical Signs==
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