2024-03-29T14:37:54Zhttps://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace-oai/requestoai:eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp:2115/819582022-11-17T02:08:08Zhdl_2115_20048hdl_2115_140Prognostic value of small intestinal dilatation in dogs with protein-losing enteropathyOhta, HiroshiNagata, NoriyukiYokoyama, NozomuOsuga, TatsuyukiSasaki, NoboruMorishita, KeitaroTakiguchi, Mitsuyoshicanineintestinal dilatationprognosisprotein-losing enteropathyultrasound480To date, little is known about the prognostic significance of ultrasonographic findings in dogs with protein-losing enteropathy (PLE). The aim of this retrospective study was to examine the prognostic value of ultrasonographic findings in dogs with PLE. A total of 26 dogs with PLE were included: 20 dogs with chronic enteropathy and 6 dogs with gastrointestinal lymphoma. The presence of small intestinal dilatation was associated with shorter survival time in dogs with PLE (P=0.003). The presence of hyperechoic intestinal mucosal striations was associated with longer survival time in dogs with PLE (P=0.0085). The results of the current study indicate that the presence of small intestinal dilatation might be associated with poor prognosis in dogs with PLE.公益社団法人 日本獣医学会 (The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science)Journal Articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/2115/819580916-7250Journal of veterinary medical science8333783842021-03enginfo:doi/10.1292/jvms.20-0489none