Volume: 55 Issue: 3
Year: 2024, Page: 670-674, Doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2024.55.3.670-674
Received: July 31, 2024 Accepted: Sept. 2, 2024 Published: Sept. 30, 2024
Gastric ulcer is a significant clinical issue in dogs, with higher prevalence in mature animals and often occurs secondary to systemic diseases such as hepatic or renal disorders, Addison’s disease or shock. This case report highlights a four-and-a-half-year-old intact male Rottweiler presented with persistent vomiting, anorexia, abdominal pain and anemia. Diagnostic imaging, including radiography, ultrasonography and endoscopy, revealed gastric ulceration and the presence of radiopaque lead pellets in the pyloric region of the stomach. Histopathological examination confirmed extensive gastric mucosal damage.Treatment included the elimination of lead, fluid therapy and administration of proton pump inhibitors, antibiotics and mucosal protectants. Incorporating psyllium husk into the diet helped to enhance lead excretion. Follow-up imaging after two weeks showed absence of lead pellets and normal gastric mucosa. This case underscores the importance of comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for chronic gastric ulcers in dogs, emphasising the role of multimodal imaging and targeted treatment strategies.
Keywords: Dog, gastric ulcers, diagnostics, therapeutics
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Manzoor, I. and Rasool, A. 2024. Comprehensive evaluation and management of chronic gastritis in a dog: a case report. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 55 (3)