Ultrasonographic features of gastrointestinal ulcerations in cats.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastrointestinal ulceration in cats can be life threatening due to the risk of perforation and septic peritonitis. However, the ultrasound findings associated with this condition and their diagnostic sensitivities have not been described. Therefore, this multicentre retrospective study aimed to describe the clinical features and ultrasound findings for cats with gastrointestinal ulceration and estimate the diagnostic sensitivity of in these cases.

Methods

Hospital medical record databases were retrospectively searched for feline cases with 'ulcer' keywords. Cats were included in the study if they had undergone an abdominal ultrasound followed by surgical, endoscopic or postmortem histopathological verification of gastrointestinal ulceration.

Results

Twenty-

SUBMITTER: Bach A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661621 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov/Jun 29

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature