Small terrier breeds, particularly the Yorkshire terrier, appear predisposed to the development
of lymphangiectasia.
Not exact matches
It is most often a consequence
of one or more intestinal diseases including inflammatory bowel disease, lymphoma and
lymphangiectasia (dilation
of intestinal lymphatics).
Intestinal
lymphangiectasia has been identified as a cause
of PLE in Yorkies in addition to abnormal structures in the intestinal mucosa referred to as crypt cysts.
Some dogs get the clogged up lymph vessels (
lymphangiectasia) worse than others and lose protein quickly with no signs
of diarrhea.
Irritable bowel disease is often diagnosed simultaneously with
lymphangiectasia, although at this time it's not clear if these conditions occur as part
of the same disease process or if one precedes the other.