Canine Chronic Enteropathies

Dr. Shauna Blois BSc, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM

What is the definition of dysbiosis?

a) An alteration of the normal gastrointestinal microflora

b) The normal components of a gastrointestinal microbiota

c) The immune system abnormality that gives rise to chronic enteropathy

d) The presence of an abnormal type of cells within a tissue

What are the characteristic laboratory abnormalities in a dog with protein losing enteropathy?

a) Increased albumin and globulin concentrations

b) Increased albumin, decreased globulin concentrations

c) Decreased albumin, increased globulin concentrations

d) Decreased albumin and globulin concentrations

Which of the following is the most common inflammatory infiltrate found in biopsies of dogs with chronic enteropathy/inflammatory bowel disease?

a) Eosinophilic

b) Neutrophilic

c) Lymphocytic-plasmacytic

d) Monocytic

Which of the following is a known negative prognostic factor in dogs with chronic enteropathy/inflammatory bowel disease?

a) High vitamin B12

b) Low serum albumin concentration

c) Positive response to diet change

d) Young age

What is the definition of a probiotic?

a) Killed microbes that promote increased blood flow to the gastrointestinal tract

b) Live microbes that directly kill harmful microbes residing in the gastrointestinal tract

c) Non-digestible fibre compounds that stimulate growth of beneficial microbes in the large intestine

d) Live microbes which confer a health benefit to the host when administered in sufficient amounts