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Intestinal biopsies for investigating and managing inflammatory bowel disease in horses
Author(s) -
Kerbyson Nicola,
Knottenbelt Derek
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.h3509
Subject(s) - medicine , inflammatory bowel disease , medical diagnosis , biopsy , disease , intensive care medicine , general surgery , pathology
Inflammatory bowel disease is a common cause of weight loss in horses and collection of intestinal biopsies is recommended in suspected cases to achieve a definitive diagnosis. Following a biopsy, the client's expectation is that a definitive diagnosis will clearly define treatment options and prognosis; however, there are very few publications to guide the practitioner in making decisions. This article aims to summarise the implications of different histopathological diagnoses to guide treatment options and assess prognosis.