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. 2021 Jan;51(1):111-122.
doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2020.09.010. Epub 2020 Oct 29.

Canine Protein Losing Enteropathies and Systemic Complications

Karin Allenspach  1 , Chelsea Iennarella-Servantez  2
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Review

Canine Protein Losing Enteropathies and Systemic Complications

Karin Allenspach et al. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Canine protein-losing enteropathies occur commonly in small animal practice, and their management is often challenging with a long-term survival rate of only about 50%. Recent studies have investigated prognostic factors that may determine outcome in individual cases. In particular, systemic complications such as hypercoagulability, vitamin D3 deficiency, and tryptophan deficiency may play an important role and should be investigated in severely affected cases in order to maximize outcome.

Keywords: Hypercoagulability; Lymphangiectasia; PLE; Protein loss; Tryptophan; Vitamin D3.

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Disclosure K. Allenspach is a cofounder of 3D Health Solutions, Inc., a start-up company developing drug testing assays based on canine organoid technology.

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