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Gastroenteritis
Introduction
- Uncommon.
- Eosinophilic intestinal infiltration or part of hypereosinophilic syndrome.
- Signs: anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea.
- Cause: immune-mediated.
- Diagnosis: histopathology of gastric and intestinal wall mucosa.
- Treatment: dietary trial and prednisolone; long-term.
Presenting signs
- Vomiting.
- Diarrhea (often bloody).
- Weight loss.
- Mucosal infiltration with eosinophils +/- peripheral eosinophilia.
Age predisposition
- Eosinophilic syndrome occurs in middle-aged cats.
Pathogenesis
Etiology
- Unknown.
- Perhaps immune-mediated.
Pathophysiology
- Eosinophilic infiltration of all layers of intestinal walls.
Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Prevention
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Outcomes
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Howl J H, Petersen M G (1995) Intestinal mast cell tumour in a cat: presentation as eosinophilic enteritis. JAAHA 31 (6), 457-461 PubMed.
- Foley P, Bishop-Rayle J (1991) Eosinophilic enteritis in a cat. JAVMA 198 (1), 10 PubMed.
- Griffin H E, Meunier L D (1990) Eosinophilic enteritis in a specific-pathogen-free cat. JAVMA 197 (5), 619-620 PubMed.