Authors : C.A. Rodriguez-Alarcon, D.M. Beristain-Ruiz, R. Rivera, M. Gonzalez-Ramon, E. Santamaria-Mayo, C. Zaragoza-Vera, M. Zaragoza-Vera, G. Arjona-Jimenez and R.A. Garcia-Herrera
Abstract: In this study, researchers present 3 cases of dogs with chronic diarrheas where errors were committed in the diagnostic process that had fatal consequences for patients. These mistakes included: veterinarians took a long time to perform biopsies take biopsies of only certain portions of the gastrointestinal tract in dogs with weight loss and hipoproteinemia and practice a digestive endoscopy without take biopsies because presenting a normal endoscopic image. Finally, researchers describe guidelines for diagnosis of chronic diarrheas and to take gastrointestinal biopsies.
C.A. Rodriguez-Alarcon, D.M. Beristain-Ruiz, R. Rivera, M. Gonzalez-Ramon, E. Santamaria-Mayo, C. Zaragoza-Vera, M. Zaragoza-Vera, G. Arjona-Jimenez and R.A. Garcia-Herrera, 2013. Chronic Diarrheas in Dogs: Mistakes in its Diagnostic Approach. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 12: 922-926.