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Successful management of intestinal pseudo‐obstruction in a dog
Author(s) -
Murtagh Kevin,
Oldroyd Lucy,
Ressel Lorenzo,
Batchelor Daniel
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2013-000025
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , immune system , intestinal pseudo obstruction , weight loss , smooth muscle , pathology , gastroenterology , immunology , obesity
Chronic IPO (CIPO) is typically primary, caused by intestinal leiomyositis, and causes intermittent gastrointestinal signs and weight loss. The aetiology of CIPO remains poorly understood but may represent an immune‐mediated destruction of intestinal smooth muscle cells of CIPO in the dog using immunosuppressive corticosteroid therapy.