Use of video capsule endoscopy to identify gastrointestinal lesions in dogs with microcytosis or gastrointestinal hemorrhage.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is a noninvasive imaging modality that can identify mucosal lesions not detected with traditional endoscopy or abdominal sonography. In people, VCE is used in diagnostic and management protocols of various gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, particularly in GI bleeding of obscure origin or unexplained iron deficiency anemia (IDA).

Objective

To evaluate the utility of VCE in the identification of mucosal lesions in dogs with evidence of GI hemorrhage.

Animals

Sixteen client-owned dogs that underwent VCE.

Methods

Retrospective case-control study. Medical records were reviewed to include dogs with microcytosis, low normal mean corpuscular volume, or clinical GI bleeding that received VCE.

Results

Median age of dogs was

SUBMITTER: Mabry K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6766531 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature