Tag Archives: ulceration
Gastropathy caused by hypoadrenocorticism in dogs
I guess we know that hypoadrenocorticism (both ‘typical’ and ‘atypical’) is associated with gastrointestinal signs including ulceration. I’ve not managed to find a completely convincing pathophysiological explanation of the mechanism for this. However, I just wanted to share a couple of sonographic images of the stomach wall in addisonian dogs. They can be really striking. … Continue reading
Sonographic diagnosis and surgical management of perforating, benign duodenal ulcer in a dog
Gastric and duodenal ulceration is probably relatively common in dogs: usually secondary to NSAID and/or glucocorticoid treatment, liver disease, hypoadrenocorticism, mast cell tumours or gastrinoma. However, perforation and subsequent septic peritonitis is less frequent. In fact there are few published cases. Hinton L. E., McLoughlin M. A., Johnson S. E. & Weisbrode S. E. … Continue reading
