Table 2 Gastrointestinal histological results from biopsies taken at visit 0 in dogs with confirmed chronic enteropathy

Number of dogs with available specimens

13

12

11

13

No lesions present

1 (8)

1 (8)

1 (9)

2 (15)

Severity of inflammatory infiltrate ^a

   Mild

11 (85)

6 (50)

3 (27)

5 (39)

   Moderate

1 (8)

2 (17)

5 (45)

4 (31)

   Severe

0 (0)

3 (25)

2 (9)

2 (15)

Fibrosis ^b

4 (31)

0 (0)

1 (9)

Helicobacter-like organisms

7 (54)

–

–

–

Villous atrophy

–

2 (17)

3 (27)

–

Signs of lymphangiectasia ^c

–

2 (17)

1(9)

–