Red blood cell distribution width may help distinguish canine gastrointestinal lymphoma from chronic inflammatory enteropathy and be a prognostic indicator

Key Points

• The research aims to evaluate the role of red blood cell distribution width in differentiating gastrointestinal lymphoma from chronic inflammatory enteropathy in dogs.
• Assessment of red blood cell distribution width in dogs with suspected gastrointestinal lymphoma and chronic inflammatory enteropathy.
• Analysis of endoscopic biopsy results alongside red blood cell distribution width measures.
• Red blood cell distribution width levels significantly differed between dogs with gastrointestinal lymphoma and those with chronic inflammatory enteropathy.
• Higher red blood cell distribution width is associated with a worse prognosis in dogs diagnosed with gastrointestinal lymphoma.