Table 1 Demographics of dogs included in the study; including age, sex, neuter status, breed, diagnosis and diet(s) consumed
|  | Confirmed CE (n = 22) | Suspected CE (n = 9) | Non-GI (n = 18) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years); median (range) | 5 (0.7–10) | 3.6 (0.5–11.8) | 5.5 (0.5–10.7) | |
Sex, neuter status | M, MN | 4, 6 | 1,5 | 7, 2 |
F, FN | 4, 8 | 2,1 | 3,6 | |
Breed (n) | Crossbreeds (7), Labradors (3), Boxers (2), Cocker spaniels (2), Bichon Frise (1), German shepherd dog (1), Lowchen (1), Chihuahua (1), Border collie (1), Cavalier King Charles spaniel (1), Staffordshire bull terrier (1) and Jack Russell terrier (1). | Crossbreeds (3), Cocker spaniel (1), West Highland White terrier (1), Labrador (1), Jack Russell terrier (1), Yorkshire terrier (1) and Springer spaniel (1). | Crossbreeds (5), Miniature Schnauzers (2), German shepherd dogs (2), Cavalier king Charles spaniels (2), Labrador (1), Staffordshire bull terrier (1), Bichon Frise (1), Beagle (1), Husky (1), Whippet (1) and Yorkshire terrier (1). | |
Diagnosis (n) | Lymphoplasmacytic enteritis (5), lymphoplasmacytic and eosinophilic enteritis (4), eosinophilic enteritis (2), eosinophilic colitis (2), lymphoplasmacytic gastritis (2), granulomatous colitis (1), plasmacytic enteritis (1), lymphoplasmacytic colitis (1), eosinophilic, plasmacytic and mastocytic enteritis (1), lymphocytic colitis (1), plasmacytic colitis (1) and unremarkable partial thickness endoscopic biopsies in a dog with protein-losing enteropathy (1). | Suspected CE (9) | Extra-hepatic portosystemic shunt (3), asymptomatic idiopathic increases in alkaline phosphatase activity (2), sarcoma (2), urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence (1), neutrophilic bronchopneumonia (1), primary hyperparathyroidism (1), suspected hyperadrenocorticism (1), nasal foreign body (1), chronic bronchitis (1), suspected psychogenic polydipsia (1), idiopathic seizure like episodes (1), benign prostatic hyperplasia with possible prostatitis (1), pancreatitis (1) and eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy (1). | |
Diet(s) consumed | Commercial intact | 15 | 4 | 16 |
Hydrolyzed | 4a | 1 | 1 | |
Home-cooked | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Commercial intact + Home-cooked | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Commercial intact + hydrolyzed | 1 | 0 | 0 | |