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Prognosis healthy animals without significant co‐morbidities is
VetBooks.ir The prognosis for patients with gastritis and/or gastric usually associated with a good prognosis. In contrast,
onset of significant gastric disease and ulceration in
older animals with chronic histories of gastrointestinal
ulceration ranges from excellent to guarded depending
on the underlying etiology, severity of disease at disease or other co‐morbidities is often associated with
presentation, and individual response to therapy. progression of an underlying disease process and can
Uncomplicated, acute disease in younger, otherwise carry a more guarded prognosis.

Further Reading

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2007; 21: 700–8. Stanton ME, Bright RM. Gastroduodenal ulceration in
Liptak JM, Hunt GB, Barrs VR, et al. Gastroduodenal dogs. J Vet Intern Med 1989; 3: 238–44.
ulceration in cats: eight cases and a review of the Webb C, Twedt DC. Canine gastritis. Vet Clin North Am
literature. J Feline Med Surg 2002; 4: 27–42. Small Anim Pract 2003; 33: 969–85, v–vi.