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Protein-Losing Enteropathy (PLE) – When Protein Passes in the Poop

12-06-17 by CriticalCareDVM

As a clinician, educator, and administrator, I deal with a lot of poop – figuratively and literally. One of the most common problems I encounter is a pet with chronic gastrointestinal signs (e.g. vomiting, weight loss, diarrhea) and a concurrently low blood protein level. This is called a protein-losing enteropathy or PLE. This week I’ve … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: Addi, ammonia, antibiotic responsive diarrhea, cobalamin, diarrhea, enteropathy, folate, gastrointestinal, Histoplasma capsulatum, histoplasmosis, hypoadrenocorticism, IBD, inflammatory bowel disease, intussusception, lymphangiectasia, lymphoma, protein-losing, pythiosis, serum bile acids, sonography, vomiting

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