title: The quantitative assessment of mucosa in canine small intestinal malabsorption.
abstract: Histological sections from the small intestines of dogs showing clinical signs of small intestinal malabsorption have been examined using morphometric techniques. Weibel graticule measurements appear to be a useful adjunct to the subjective assessment of villus atrophy. Severe clinical signs of small intestinal malabsorption may be associated with a patchy distribution of lesions throughout the small bowel.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D006652:Histological Techniques; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*