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What are the next steps? THE CHOICE IS YOURS ... CASE ROUTE 1. You suspect acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome (AHDS), but the pet owner declines further diagnostics due to financial concerns and requests conservative treatment and supportive care (see next page). CASE ROUTE 2.
Acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome (AHDS) is a new name proposed to describe the syndrome known for decades as hemorrhagic gastroenteritis (HGE). The new name defines the disease better since studies out of Germany have demonstrated that affected dogs do not display any gastric inflammation.
Numerous causes for acute hemorrhagic diarrhea (AHD) exist and hemorrhagic diarrhea is not a diagnosis per se, because it only reflects the severity of intestinal mucosal damage. The two most important causes of AHD are canine parvovirus infection and acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome (AHDS).
Acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome in dogs is characterized by both acute vomiting and diarrhea. The diagnosis is based on clinical signs and a PCV >60%. Prompt IV fluid therapy is the main treatment. Parenteral antibiotics may also be helpful, especially if there is sepsis or neutropenia.
KEY POINTS. Acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome (AHDS) of dogs is characterized by a sudden onset of severe bloody diarrhea associated with a dramatic loss of fluid into the intestinal lumen. A normal-to-increased packed cell volume helps to differentiate AHDS from true GI bleeding, in which anemia is usually observed.
1 lis 2022 · Acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome (AHDS) of dogs is characterized by a sudden onset of severe bloody diarrhea associated with a dramatic loss of fluid into the intestinal lumen.
Treatment of Aseptic Dogs with Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis with Amoxicillin /Clavulanic Acid: A Prospective Blinded Study Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine; 25 (5) 973-979.
