ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2022
Gastroduodenal ulceration detected endoscopically in cats: retrospective study of 61 patients.
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- Surgical repair of steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-associated full-thickness gastrointestinal ulcers in 10 cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Rational use of gastroprotectants in cats: An evidence-based approach.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2024Review
- Evaluation of gastroprotectant administration in hospitalized cats in a tertiary referral hospital.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2023Article
- The effect of concurrent clopidogrel and omeprazole administration on clopidogrel metabolism and platelet function in healthy cats.Journal of veterinary internal medicineArticle
- Ultrasonographic features of gastrointestinal ulcerations in cats.The Veterinary recordArticle
- Effect of Iron Deficiency on Short-Term Response to Treatment in Cats With Chronic Enteropathies.Journal of veterinary internal medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this study was to describe the endoscopic appearance of gastroduodenal ulcers (GDUs), and to assess the clinical, ultrasonographic and histological data, as well as long-term follow-up, in cats.
methodsThe medical record databases of five veterinary endoscopists were evaluated between January 2016 and 2020, in a retrospective study. Cats with at least one gastric or duodenal ulcer detected by endoscopic examination were included. All the medical records of the selected cats were reviewed and information was collected regarding breed, age, sex, neuter status, medical history, clinical signs, and ultrasonographic, endoscopic and histological findings. The cats were evaluated at 6, 12 and 18 months.
resultsSixty-one cats with a median age of 9.0 years (range 2.0-16.0) were included in the study. The most common complaints were vomiting (n = 55; 90%) and hyporexia (n = 40; 66%); haematemesis was reported in 12 (20%) cats. Endoscopy showed GDUs in the following locations: gastric body in 28 cats (46%), antropyloric area in 34 cats (56%), fundus in 13 cats (21%) and duodenum in eight cats (13%). A single GDU was found in 42 cats (69%) and multiple GDUs were seen in 19 cats (31%). Histopathological evaluation revealed benign lesions in 33 (54%) cats and malignant lesions in 28 (46%; 24 high-grade lymphoma, one low-grade lymphoma and three carcinoma). High-grade lymphoma was detected only in the stomach. Cats diagnosed with malignant GDUs (median 10.5, range 4-16) were significantly older than cats with benign lesions ( CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: GDUs are common and were detected in 5.1% of cats undergoing an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The risk of a malignant ulcer increases proportionally with each year of increasing age. GDU location, number and morphological appearance do not provide any indication of the nature of the ulcer; however, duodenal ulcers are frequently benign. Endoscopic examination facilitates the early and minimally invasive detection of GDUs in cats.
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