Dixie’s GI Endoscopy

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Dixie One

Dixie Two

Dixie Three

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Dixie Six

Dixie Seven

Dixie Eight

Dixie Nine

Dixie Ten

Dixie Eleven

Dixie Twelve

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Dixie Fourteen

Dixie Fifteen

Dixie Sixteen

Dixie Seventeen

Dixie Eighteen

Dixie Nineteen

Dixie Twenty

Dixie Twenty One

Dixie, while under general anesthesia received an upper and lower Gl endoscopy.

The test results:
“The procedure showed a small,polypoid lesion in the gastric antrum and a markedly grandular, friable and erosive duodenum, proximal jejunum and ileum. Endoscopic pinch biopsies were performed and samples from the stomach, duodenum, ileum, and antral polyp were submitted for histopathology.”

Polyoid Lesion: Resembling a polyp. Lesion is a broad term meaning any pathological or traumatic discontinuity.

Gastric Antrum: Lower part of the stomach where strong peristaltic contractions move digested food out of the stomach.

Grandular: Stomach tissue, described as thick glandular mucosa, that is packed with gastric glands which secrete digestive enzymes and acid.

Friable: Describing mucosa (lining) that is easily disturbed and inflamed, tissue that is not healthy.

Erosive Duodenum: A peptic ulcer. The lining of the upper part of the stomach erodes and develops a sore.

Proximal Jejunum: The middle section of the small intestine.

Ileum: The final and longest segment of the small intestine. It is specifically responsible for the absorption of vitamin B₁₂ and the reabsorption of conjugated bile salts.

Endoscopic Pinch Biopsies: Sampling tissues.

Antrum Polyp: Benign gastric polyps are uncommon in dogs. Polyps protruding into the pyloric antrum can cause gastric outflow obstruction and may also be  a location of an Helicobacter infection.

Histopathology: Microscopic exam of tissue in order to study for signs of disease.

 

 

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[admin]

Oooh poor Dixie. There are some very sore eroded areas which look like they have been bleeding to me in slides 9-14. Thank goodness they’ve had a good look around. Hopefully the polyp will be a benign adenoma or something of that nature. No wonder she’s not been feeling so great & this does seem to point to long standing GI problems, probably coupled with malabsorption in my humble opinion. Hope she’s eating a little now, Roger, and recovering from the procedure. I’ve seen a lot, lot worse in humans, if that’s any consolation, and they have recovered very well indeed with the right medication.
Thinking of you & Dixie – how’s she doing?
Sheena & the boys xxxx