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Mercedes Cantu1, Eric T Hostnik1, Rebecca Urion1
1Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Summary
A Labrador Retriever with vomiting and anorexia was diagnosed with severe functional intestinal ileus. Surgical biopsies revealed intestinal leiomyositis, a rare condition causing gastrointestinal dysfunction.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Pathology
Background:
- A 3-year-old Labrador Retriever presented with prolonged hyporexia, anorexia, and vomiting.
- Initial radiographs showed gastrointestinal distention with material in the small intestine.

