Table 2.
Results of histopathological evaluation of feline gastric samples.
| Histopathological Features (Day et al., 2008) | Frequency (Percentage and Number) | ||
| Normal | 30.3 (20/66) | ||
| Without bacteria | 35.0 (7/20) | ||
| With bacteria | 65.0 (13/20) | ||
| Inflammation | 69.7 (46/66) | ||
| Mild gastritis | 43.5 (20/46) | ||
| Moderate gastritis | 45.6 (21/46) | ||
| Marked gastritis | 10.9 (5/46) | ||
| Intraepithelial lymphocytes * | 48.4 (30/62) | ||
| Mild | 33.3 (10/30) | ||
| Moderate | 26.7 (8/30) | ||
| Marked | 40.0 (12/30) | ||
| Fibrosis or mucosal atrophy | 34.8 (23/66) | ||
| Mild | 52.2 (12/23) | ||
| Moderate | 47.8 (11/23) | ||
| Neutrophilic infiltration | 12.1 (8/66) | ||
* This parameter was not possible to evaluate in 4 animals due artefactual constraints that resulted in a lack of proper epithelial representation.