During immune activation, CD25 is expressed by T cells, and its soluble form (sCD25) is released into the extracellular matrix and the bloodstream. In humans, serum sCD25 concentrations are used as a surrogate marker for autoimmune diseases, malignancies, and transplant rejection. However, a ...

Depending on the localization, gastrointestinal tumors sum up to 1-10% of all canine neoplasia. The majority of the gastric tumors are malignant. Intestinal tumors are rare in dogs and the incidence is less than 10%. Rectal neoplasia or tumors of the colon are more common than neoplasia of the ...

OBJECTIVE: To compare sonographic and endoscopic findings in a group of dogs and cats with histologically confirmed gastric neoplasia. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of cases with concurrent abdominal ultrasound and endoscopy to evaluate the presence of gastric wall abnormalities, location and...

There is limited veterinary literature about dogs or cats with ileocolic junction resection and its long-term follow-up. To evaluate the long-term outcome in a cohort of dogs and cats that underwent resection of the ileocolic junction without extensive (≥50%) small or large bowel resection. Medical ...

A 5-y-old female Golden Retriever was presented with a 2-wk history of hyporexia, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, weight loss, polyuria, and polydipsia. Clinical examination and ultrasonography revealed multiple organ enlargement with gallbladder and kidney nodules suggestive of disseminated ...

The objective of this retrospective clinical study was the evaluation of the most important pre-, peri- and post-operative parameters of small animals undergoing intestinal surgery and the assessment of their influence on the clinical outcome. Medical records of dogs (n=135) and cats (n=85)...

This paper aims to report a rare case of tumour thrombus in the cranial mesenteric artery secondary to an intestinal leiomyosarcoma. A 9-year-old female S.R.D dog presenting inappetence, evolving to anorexia, weight loss, anemia and vomiting for approximately 15 days was referred to the Hospital of ...

Objectives: To review the histological findings in the intestine from dogs and cats with intussusception. Methods: Medical records and histopathology reports of dogs and cats with intussusception were reviewed retrospectively. Results: Fourty-nine animals (31 dogs and 18 cats) were identified for...

Chronic enteropathies are characterized by persistent or recurrent gastrointestinal signs for a minimum duration of 3 weeks. Clinical signs for chronic enteropathies include vomiting, diarrhea, borborygm, weight loss, and abdominal pain. Clinicopathologic parameters, fecal examination, and...

The paper presents a case of leiomyosarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) with an ultrasound and histopathological description of pathological changes. According to our knowledge, leiomyosarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract and its ultrasound features have...