v. 18, Suppl. 1, e018S106, 2025
Diagnostic Exercise from The Latin Comparative Pathology Group
Gastric pythiosis in a dog
Yanca G. S. Soares, Laynaslan A. Soares, Glauco J. N. Galiza, and Franklin Riet-Correa
Clinical History: A 10-month-old dog with a history of vomiting with blood and diarrhea after ingesting plastic bags. An ultrasound examination revealed peritonitis and multiple gastric ulcers. The dog was referred for surgery. During the surgical procedure, extensive ulcers were observed in the stomach mucosa. A gastrectomy of the affected region was performed. The dog didn’t recover from the surgical procedure.
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