Abstract
A 17-year-old, castrated male Maltese was presented with chronic polyphagia and a 2-week history of tenesmus, diarrhea, hematochezia, weight loss, and ribbon-like feces. Pneumatosis coli was diagnosed by abdominal radiography. Concurrent hyperadrenocorticism was suspected. The clinical signs of colorectal disease resolved within 2 days of initiating a lowresidue diet and oral metronidazole. Pneumatosis coli should be considered as a differential diagnosis for colorectal disease in dogs.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Colonic Diseases / diagnosis
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Colonic Diseases / diet therapy
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Colonic Diseases / drug therapy
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Colonic Diseases / veterinary*
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Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
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Dog Diseases / diet therapy
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Dog Diseases / drug therapy
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Dogs
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Male
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Metronidazole / therapeutic use
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Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / diagnosis
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Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / diet therapy
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Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / drug therapy
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Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / veterinary*
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Radiography, Abdominal / veterinary
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Treatment Outcome