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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
Acute gastritis is a diagnosis of exclusion based on physical examination findings and a history of ingestion of causative substances.
Acute gastritis is a diagnosis of exclusion based on physical examination findings, history of ingestion of causative substances and diagnostic tests.
===Clinical Signs===
===Clinical Signs===
*acute vomiting (food, bile together with small amounts of blood may be present in the vomitus)
*acute vomiting (food, bile together with small amounts of blood may be present in the vomitus)
===Laboratory Tests===
===Laboratory Tests===
Clinical pathology such as haematology and biochemistry can be used to rule out conditions such as uraemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hypoadrenocorticism, hepatic disease, hypercalcaemia and pancreatitis.
===Radiography===
===Radiography===
Abdominal radiographs may be taken if the animal is severely ill and to rule out other causes such as an alimentary foreign body.
Abdominal radiographs may be taken if the animal is severely ill and to rule out other causes such as an alimentary foreign body or obstruction.
===Endoscopy===
===Endoscopy===