Recently, a draft of the report of the National Commission on Digestive Diseases was made available to the public. The Commission was given the task of assessing the current state of science in digestive diseases research, and developing a 10-year plan for digestive diseases research consistent with National Institutes of Health (NIH)'s mission of improving the health of the nation through rese...

In addition to presenting with respiratory signs, many dogs brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome show digestive tract signs related the same conformational abnormalities. A detailed diagnostic investigation is usually required, including clinicopathologic analyses, thoracic radiographs, fluoroscopic studies, abdominal ultrasound examinations and both upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. most...