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Originally Posted by ladyjane  Actually PLE is very common in yorkies. The specialist I use was thinking about doing a study a couple of years ago and asked about using Cookie. Last I spoke with him, it was on the back burner. |
You're absolutely right about PLE being common in Yorkies. Here are links to a couple of articles:
Clinical Features, Intestinal Histopathology, and Outcome in Protein-Losing Enteropathy in Yorkshire Terrier Dogs - Simmerson - 2014 - Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Wiley Online Library https://www.sciencedirect.com/scienc...210?via%3Dihub
From the second article:
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Some breeds, such as Yorkshire terriers, rottweilers, shar-peis, or German shepherds, are predisposed to PLE.
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(For more research articles on medical conditions of Yorkies, including porto-systemic shunt, collapsed trachea, encephalitis, abuse, bladder/kidney stones, and conjunctivitis, the link embedded in the quote is quite good.)
From another article:
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Yorkshire Terriers
When compared with one hospital population, Yorkshire Terriers were found to have an OR of 10.1 for development of PLE, and a similar predisposition was noted in our hospital. Affected dogs commonly had lymphangiectasia and lymphocytic plasmacytic enteritis and were more likely than other breeds to be hypocalcemic and hypomagnesemic. Although malabsorption and GI loss of calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D as well as inadequate parathyroid hormone production are suggested as possible causes for the breed-related phenomenon, the exact pathogenesis is unknown.
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