canine hemorrhagic gastroenteritis
- canine hemorrhagic gastroenteritis
- a syndrome of intestinal hemorrhage in dogs, of unknown etiology; characteristics include sudden onset, bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and hemoconcentration, often followed by collapse and death. Smaller dogs are most often affected.
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