Publications

Canine Research: Publications of the FIN-SAGAS research group
Peer re­viewed ar­ticles

2024

Rahmani V, Peltonen J, Hmelnikov D, Uosyte R, Männikkö S, Spillmann T, Ruohoniemi M. Three-dimensional magnetic resonance cholangiography is superior to two-dimensional single-shot magnetic resonance cholangiography for visualization and image quality of the feline and canine biliary tract: A postmortem study. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2024 Apr 12. doi: 10.1111/vru.13372. 

2023

Rahmani V, Peltonen J, Amarilla SP, Hmelnikov D, Ruohoniemi M, Spillmann T. Feasibility of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Dogs-A Post-Mortem Study. Animals (Basel). 2023 Aug 4;13(15):2517. doi: 10.3390/ani13152517

Rahmani V, Peltonen J, Amarilla SP, Spillmann T, Ruohoniemi M. Cholangiopancreatography in cats: a post-mortem comparison of MRI with fluoroscopy, corrosion casting and histopathology. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2023;1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.13240

Toresson L, Suchodolski JS, Spillmann T, Lopes BC, Shih J, Steiner JM, Pilla R. The Intestinal Microbiome in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathies and Cobalamin Deficiency or Normocobalaminemia - A Comparative Study. Animals (Basel). 2023 Apr 17;13(8):1378. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13081378

Toresson L, Spillmann T, Pilla R, Ludvigsson U, Hellgren J, Olmedal G, Suchodolski JS. Clinical Effects of Faecal Microbiota Transplantation as Adjunctive Therapy in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathies-A Retrospective Case Series of 41 Dogs. Vet Sci. 2023 Apr 3;10(4):271. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10040271

2022

Candido MV, Syrjä P, Kilpinen S, Meisner S, Hanifeh M, Spillmann T. Can Chromoendoscopy Improve the Early Diagnosis of Gastric Carcinoma in Dogs? Animals (Basel). 2022 Aug 31;12(17):2253.https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12172253

Holmberg J, Pelander L, Ljungvall I, Harlos C, Spillmann T, Häggström J. Chronic Enteropathy in Dogs—Epidemiologic Aspects and Clinical Characteristics of Dogs Presenting at Two Swedish Animal Hospitals. Animals 2022, 12, 1507. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12121507

Rahmani V, Spillmann T, Halttunen J, Syrjä P, Ruohoniemi M. Diagnostic value of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and therapeutic value of endoscopic sphincterotomy in dogs with suspected hepatobiliary disorders. BMC Vet Res. 2022 Apr 21;18(1):146. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03241-4

2021

Hanifeh M, Spillmann T, Huhtinen M, Sclivagnotis YS, Grönthal T, Hynönen U. Ex-Vivo Adhesion of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus Faecium to the intestinal mucosa of healthy Beagles. Animals (Basel) 2021, 11(11), 3283. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11113283

Hoeyrup N, Spillmann T, Toresson L.  Cyclosporine Treatment in Cats with Presumed Chronic Pancreatitis-A Retrospective Study. Animals (Basel). 2021 Oct 19;11(10):2993. doi: 10.3390/ani11102993.

Heilmann RM, Guard MM, Toresson L, Unterer S, Grellet A, Grützner N, Suchodolski JS, Steiner JM. Association of clinical characteristics and lifestyle factors with fecal S100/calgranulin concentrations in healthy dogs. Vet Med Sci. 2021 Mar 10. doi: 10.1002/vms3.469.  

Lagerstedt E, Spillmann T, Airas N, Solano-Gallego L, Kilpinen S. Ménétrier-like disease in a Pointer with concurrent granulomatous gastritis, helicobacteriosis and leishmaniosis: a case report. BMC Vet Res. 2021 Mar 2;17(1):98. doi: 10.1186/s12917-021-02802-3.

Toresson L, Steiner JM, Spodsberg E, Olmedal G, Suchodolski JS, Lidbury JA, Spillmann T. Effects of oral cobalamin supplementation on serum cobalamin concentrations in dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: A pilot study. Vet J. 2021 Mar;269:105619. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2021.105619. 

Candido MV, Syrjä P, Hanifeh M, Lepajõe J, Salla K, Kilpinen S, Noble PM, Spillmann T. Gastric mucosal pathology in Belgian Shepherd dogs with and without clinical signs of gastric disease. Acta Vet Scand. 2021 Feb 9;63(1):7. doi: 10.1186/s13028-021-00570-6.

Toresson L, Steiner JM, Suchodolski JS. Cholestyramine treatment in two dogs with presumptive bile acid diarrhoea: a case report. Canine Med Genet. 2021 Jan 19;8(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s40575-021-00099-x.PMID: 33468234 

Ortín-Piqueras V, Freitag TL, Andersson LC, Lehtonen SH, Meri SK, Spillmann T, Frias R. Urinary Excretion of Iohexol as a Permeability Marker in a Mouse Model of Intestinal Inflammation: Time Course, Performance and Welfare Considerations. Animals (Basel). 2021 Jan 4;11(1):79. doi: 10.3390/ani11010079.

2020

Salla KM, Lepajoe J, Candido MV, Spillmann T, Casoni D. Comparison of the effects of methadone and butorphanol combined with acepromazine for canine gastroduodenoscopy. Vet Anaesth Analg. 2020 Jul 27:S1467-2987(20)30132-X. doi: 10.1016/j.vaa.2020.03.008.

Wilhelm FR, Krautwald-Junghanns M-E, Ortin Piqueras V, Junnila J, Cramer K, Forsgård RA, Frias R, Spillmann T, Schmidt V. Iohexol based measurement of intestinal permeability in birds. Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jepm.2020.04.004

Giaretta P, Suchodolski JS, Jergens AE, Steiner JM, Lidbury JA, Cook AK, Hanifeh M, Spillmann T, Kilpinen S, Syrjä P, Rech RR.  Bacterial biogeography of the colon in dogs with chronic inflammatory enteropathy and Urine Metabolic Profiles. Vet Pathol. 2020 Mar;57(2):258-265. doi: 10.1177/0300985819891259

2019

Forsgård RA, Marrachelli VG, Lindén J, Frias R, Collado MC, Korpela R, Monleon D, Spillmann T, Österlund P. Two-Week Aflibercept or Erlotinib Administration Does Not Induce Changes in Intestinal Morphology in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats But Aflibercept Affects Serum and Urine Metabolic Profiles. Transl Oncol. 2019 Aug;12(8):1122-1130. doi: 10.1016/j.tranon.2019.04.019.

Toresson L, Steiner JM, Spodsberg E, Olmedal G, Suchodolski JS, Lidbury JA, Spillmann T. Effects of oral versus parenteral cobalamin supplementation on methylmalonic acid and homocysteine concentrations in dogs with chronic enteropathies and low cobalamin concentrations. Vet J. 2019 Jan;243:8-14.  doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2018.11.004.

Guard BC, Honneffer JB, Jergens AE, Jonika MM, Toresson L, Lawrence YA, Webb CB, Hill S, Lidbury JA, Steiner JM, Suchodolski JS. Longitudinal assessment of microbial dysbiosis, fecal unconjugated bile acid concentrations, and disease activity in dogs with steroid-responsive chronic inflammatory enteropathy. J Vet Intern Med. 2019 May;33(3):1295-1305. doi: 10.1111/jvim.15493. 

2018

Toresson L, Steiner JM, Spodsberg E, Olmedal G, Suchodolski JS, Lidbury JA, Spillmann T. Effects of oral versus parenteral cobalamin supplementation on methylmalonic acid and homocysteine concentrations in dogs with chronic enteropathies and low cobalamin concentrations. Vet J. 2019 Jan;243:8-14.

Giaretta PR, Rech RR, Guard BC, Blake AB, Blick AK, Steiner JM, Lidbury JA, Cook AK, Hanifeh M, Spillmann T, Kilpinen S, Syrjä P, Suchodolski JS. Comparison of intestinal expression of the apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter between dogs with and without chronic inflammatory enteropathy. J Vet Intern Med. 2018 Oct 12. ; doi: 10.1111/jvim.15332.

Hanisch F, Toresson L, Spillmann T. Cobalamin deficiency in dogs and cats (German). Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere. 2018 Oct;46(5):309-314.

Ortín-Piqueras V, Spillmann T, Pöytäkangas M, Vaccaro DE, Sankari S, Frías R. Determination of iohexol in canine plasma – strong correlation between enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, high performance liquid chromatography, and neutron activation analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science 2018: 44 (4)

Kähkönen T, Reunanen V Spillmann T. Canine pancreatitis – review (Finnish). Suomen Eläinlääkärilehti /Finnish Veterinary Journal, 124 (3); 127-35.

Candido MV, Syrjä P, Kilpinen S, Spillmann T. Canine breeds associated with gastric carcinoma, metaplasia and dysplasia diagnosed by histopathology of endoscopic biopsy samples. Acta Vet Scand. 2018 Jun 18;60(1):37. doi: 10.1186/s13028-018-0392-6.

Hanifeh M, Sankari S, Rajamäki MM, Syrjä P, Kilpinen S, Suchodolski JS, Heilmann RM, Guadiano P, Lidbury J, Steiner JM, Spillmann T. S100A12 concentrations and myeloperoxidase activities are increased in the intestinal mucosa of dogs with chronic enteropathies. BMC Vet Res. 2018 Apr 4;14(1):125. doi: 10.1186/s12917-018-1441-0.

Hanifeh M, Rajamäki MM, Syrjä P, Mäkitalo L, Kilpinen S, Spillmann T. Identification of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 activities within the intestinal mucosa of dogs with chronic enteropathies. Acta Vet Scand. 2018 Mar 12;60(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s13028-018-0371-y.

Toresson L, Steiner JM, Razdan P, Spodsberg E, Olmedal G, Suchodolski JS, Spillmann T. Comparison of efficacy of oral and parenteral cobalamin supplementation in normalising low cobalamin concentrations in dogs: A randomised controlled study. Vet J. 2018 Feb;232:27-32. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2017.12.010. Epub 2017 Dec 13.

2017

Toresson L, Steiner JM, Olmedal G, Larsen M, Suchodolski JS, Spillmann T. Oral cobalamin supplementation in cats with hypocobalaminaemia: a retrospective study. J Feline Med Surg. 2017.

Dyggve H, Meri S, Spillmann T, Jarva H, Speeti M. Autoantibodies against histones in Doberman hepatitis – a prospective case-control study. J Vet Intern Med. 2017 Sep 30. doi: 10.1111/jvim.14838.

Forsgård RA, Marrachelli VG, Korpela K, Frias R, Collado MC, Korpela R, Monleon D, Spillmann T, Österlund P. Chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal toxicity is associated with changes in serum and urine metabolome and fecal microbiota in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2017 Aug;80(2):317-332.

Dyggve HE, Jarva HK, Spillmann T, Speeti M, Meri SK. Identification of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and alcohole dehydrogenases as autoantigens in Doberman Hepatitis. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, 86 (3), September 2017, 156–64

Gordin, EUM, Syrjä PES, Spillmann T. Feline neutrophilic and lymphocytic cholangitis – review (Finnish). Suomen Eläinlääkärilehti /Finnish Veterinary Journal, 123 (4); 203-10

Turpeinen M, Salonen H, Spillmann T. Feline pancreatitis – review (Finnish), Suomen Eläinlääkärilehti/Finnish Veterinary Journal, 123 (6), 323-31

2016

Westermarck E. Chronic diarrhea in dogs: what do we actually know about it? Top Companion Anim Med. 2016 Jun:31(2):78-84

Kalliokoski S, Piqueras VO, Frías R, Sulic AM, Määttä JA, Kähkönen N, Viiri K, Huhtala H, Pasternack A, Laurila K, Sblattero D, Korponay-Szabó IR, Mäki M, Caja S, Kaukinen K, Lindfors K. Transglutaminase 2-specific coeliac disease autoantibodies induce morphological changes and signs of inflammation in the small-bowel mucosa of mice. Amino Acids. 2017 Mar;49(3):529-540.

Forsgård RA, Korpela R, Holma R, Lindén J, Frias R, Spillmann T, Österlund P. Intestinal permeability to iohexol as an in vivo marker of chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal toxicity in Sprague-Dawley rats. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2016 Oct:78(4):863-74.

Kasiraj AC, Harmoinen J, Isaiah A, Westermarck E, Steiner JM, Spillmann T, Suchodolski JS. The effects of feeding and withholding food on the canine small intestinal microbiota. FEMS Microbiol Ecol. 2016 Jun;92(6):fiw085.

Grobelna AP, Honkavaara J, Restitutti F, Huuskonen V, Sakka SG, Spillmann T. Evaluation of a transcutaneous method to assess canine liver function by indocyanine green plasma disappearance rate in healthy adult Beagle dogs. Vet J. 2016 Mar;209:169-73.

Toresson L, Steiner JM, Suchodolski JS, Spillmann T. Oral Cobalamin Supplementation in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathies and Hypocobalaminemia. J Vet Intern Med. 2016 Jan-Feb;30(1):101-7.

2015

Hanifeh M, Heilmann RM, Sankari S, Rajamäki MM, Mäkitalo L, Syrjä P, Kilpinen S, Suchodolski JS, Steiner JM, Spillmann T. S100A12 concentrations and myeloperoxidase activity in the intestinal mucosa of healthy dogs. BMC Vet Res. 2015 Sep 14;11:234.

Kilpinen S, Rantala M, Spillmann T, Björkroth J, Westermarck E. Oral tylosin administration is associated with an increase of faecal enterococci and lactic acid bacteria in dogs with tylosin-responsive diarrhoea. Vet J. 2015 Sep;205(3):369-74.

Kainulainen V, Tang Y, Spillmann T, Kilpinen S, Reunanen J, Saris PE, Satokari R. The canine isolate Lactobacillus acidophilus LAB20 adheres to intestinal epithelium and attenuates LPS-induced IL-8 secretion of enterocytes in vitro. BMC Microbiol. 2015 Jan 16;15:4.

2014

Kilpinen S, Spillmann T, Westermarck E.  Efficacy of two low-dose oral tylosin regimens in controlling the relapse of diarrhea in dogs with tylosin-responsive diarrhea: a prospective, single-blinded, two-arm parallel, clinical field trial. Acta Vet Scand. 2014 Aug 6;56:43.

Hanifeh M, Rajamäki MM, Mäkitalo L, Syrjä P, Sankari S, Kilpinen S, Spillmann T. Identification of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 activities within intestinal mucosa of clinically healthy beagle dogs. J Vet Med Sci. 2014 Aug;76(8):1079-85. Epub 2014 Apr 18.

Spillmann T, Willard MD, Ruhnke I, Suchodolski JS, Steiner JM. Feasibility of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in healthy cats. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2014 Jan-Feb;55(1):85-91. doi: 10.1111/vru.12086. Epub 2013 Aug 6.

Frias R, Ouwehand AC, Jaakkold , U-M, Spillmann T, Gueimonde M. An in vivo permeability test protocol using iohexol to reduce and refine the use of laboratory rats in intestinal damage assessment , Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science 2014, 40 (1):1-6

2013

Hang I, Heilmann RM, Grützner N, Suchodolski JS, Steiner JM, Atroshi F, Sankari S, Kettunen A, de Vos WM, Zentek J, Spillmann T. Impact of diets with a high content of greaves-meal protein or carbohydrates on faecal characteristics, volatile fatty acids and faecal calprotectin concentrations in healthy dogs. BMC Vet Res. 2013 Oct 9;9:201.

Grützner N, Hang I, Heilmann RM, Spillmann T, Suchodolski JS, Steiner JM. Analytical validation of radioimmunoassays for the quantification of select pancreatic enzymes in jejunal fluid and fecal extracts from dogs. Vet J. 2013 Oct;198(1):200-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.07.022. Epub 2013 Aug 15.

2012

Hang I, Rinttila T, Zentek J, Kettunen A, Alaja S, Apajalahti J, Harmoinen J, de Vos WM, Spillmann T. Effect of high contents of dietary animal-derived protein or carbohydrates on canine faecal microbiota. BMC Vet Res. 2012 Jun 26;8:90.

Alander JT, Kaartinen I, Laakso A, Pätilä T, Spillmann T, Tuchin VV, Venermo M, Välisuo P. A review of indocyanine green fluorescent imaging in surgery. Int J Biomed Imaging. 2012;2012:940585. doi: 10.1155/2012/940585. Epub 2012 Apr 22.

Frias R, Strube K, Ternes W, Collado MC, Spillmann T, Sankari S, Westermarck E. Comparison of 51chromium-labeled ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid and iohexol as blood markers for intestinal permeability testing in Beagle dogs. Vet J. 2012 Apr;192(1):123-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.04.024. Epub 2011 Jun 8.

Frias R, Steiner JM, Williams DA, Sankari S, Westermarck E. Urinary recovery of orally administered chromium 51-labeled EDTA, lactulose, rhamnose, d-xylose, 3-O-methyl-d-glucose, and sucrose in healthy adult male Beagles. Am J Vet Res. 2012 May;73(5):654-8.

2011

Dyggve H, Meri S, Spillmann T, Lohi H, Kennedy LJ, Speeti M. Evaluation of DLA promoters in Doberman hepatitis. Tissue Antigens. 2011 Dec;78(6):446-50.

Kilpinen S, Spillmann T, Syrjä P, Skrzypczak T, Louhelainen M, Westermarck E. Effect of tylosin on dogs with suspected tylosin-responsive diarrhea: a placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blinded, prospective clinical trial. Acta Vet Scand. 2011 Apr 14;53:26.

Frias R, Harmoinen J, Laitinen-Vapaavuori O, Spillmann T, Sankari S, Westermarck E. Small intestinal permeability and serum folate and cobalamin absorption after surgical construction of permanent jejunal fistulas in laboratory beagle dogs. Comp Med. 2010 Oct;60(5):369-73.

Dyggve H, Kennedy LJ, Meri S, Spillmann T, Lohi H, Speeti M.  Association of Doberman hepatitis to canine major histocompatibility complex II. Tissue Antigens. 2011 Jan;77(1):30-5. Epub 2010 Oct 12.

2010

Frias R, Collado MC, Spillmann T, Sankari S, Westermarck E. The 51-chromium-labeled ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid intestinal permeability blood test in healthy Beagle dogs: a comparison between serum and plasma levels. J Vet Diagn Invest. 2010 Nov;22(6):949-53.

2009

Pápa K, Psáder R, Sterczer A, Pap A, Rinkinen M, Spillmann T. Endoscopically guided nasojejunal tube placement in dogs for short-term postduodenal feeding. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2009 Dec;19(6):554-63.

Suchodolski JS, Dowd SE, Westermarck E, Steiner JM, Wolcott RD, Spillmann T, Harmoinen JA. The effect of the macrolide antibiotic tylosin on microbial diversity in the canine small intestine as demonstrated by massive parallel 16S rRNA gene sequencing. BMC Microbiol. 2009 Oct 2;9:210.

Klenner S, Frias R, Coenen M, Failing K, Hewicker-Trautwein M, Ternes W, Verspohl J, Spillmann T. Estimation of intestinal permeability in healthy dogs using the contrast medium iohexol. Vet Clin Pathol. 2009 Sep;38(3):353-60. Epub 2009 Mar 30.

2005

Spillmann T, Schnell-Kretschmer H, Dick M, Gröndahl KA, Lenhard TC, Rüst SK. Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography in dogs with chronic gastrointestinal problems. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2005 Jul-Aug;46(4):293-9.

Spillmann T, Happonen I, Kähkönen T, Fyhr T, Westermarck E. Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography in healthy Beagles. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2005 Mar-Apr;46(2):97-104.

Spillmann T, Happonen I, Sankari S, Wittker A, Kähkönen T, Westermarck E. Evaluation of serum values of pancreatic enzymes after endoscopic retrograde pancreatography in dogs. Am J Vet Res. 2004 May;65(5):616-9.

Book Chap­ters in Ve­te­ri­na­ry Text Books

2024

Spillmann T. Pancreatitis: Etiology, Pathogenesis and Pathophysiologic Consequences, Ettinger's Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Ettinger, S. J., Feldman, E. C. & Cote, E. (eds.). 9 ed. St Louis, Missouri, USA: Elsevier Saunders, Vol. 2. p. 1859-1862

2021

Spillmann T, Grönthal T, Kilpinen S. Antibiotics. In: Allenspach K, Salavati S, Procoli F. Feline Gastroenterology, EDRA publishing, October 2021 ISBN: 9788821452338

2019

Spillmann, T. Melaena und Hämatochezie. In Neiger R. Differenzialdiagnosen innere Medizin bei Hund und Katze. 3. Edition. Enke, Stuttgart, Germany 2019

Spillmann T, Autio K. Tumoren des exokrinen Pankreas. In: Kessler, M. (ed.) Kleintieronkologie: Diagnose und Therapie von Tumorerkrankungen bei Hund und Katze. 4. Edition, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany 2019

Spillmann T, Candido MV. Stomach (Chapter 33). In: Hall EJ, Williams DA, Kathrani A. BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology. 3rd edition, BSAVA 2019

2017

Spillmann T. Pancreatitis – Etiology and Pathophysiology. In Ettinger SJ, Feldman EC, Cote E (eds): Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 8th ed. WB Saunders/Elsevier, St Louis, Missouri, USA 2016: 1681-2

2014

Wiberg M. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in dogs. In: Bonagura J. & Twedt D. (eds.): Kirk Current Veterinary Therapy XV. St Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Saunders 2014: 558-60

2013

Spillmann, T. Intestinal endoscopy. In: Washabau, R. J. & Day, M. J. (eds.) Canine and Feline Gastroenterology. WB Saunders/Elsevier, St. Louis, Missouri, USA 2013: 282-7

Spillmann, T. Laparoscopy pancreas. In: Washabau R J. Gastrointestinal and Liver diseases in the dog and cat. WB Saunders/Elsevier, St. Louis, Missouri, USA 2013: 327-31

Spillmann, T. Autio, K. Tumoren des exokrinen Pankreas. In: Kleintieronkologie: Diagnose und Therapie von Tumorerkrankungen bei Hund und Katze. Kessler, M. (ed.). 3. ed. Enke, Stuttgart, Germany 2013: 342-4

Westermarck E. Enzyme Supplementation. In: Washabau R J. Gastrointestinal and Liver diseases in the dog and cat. WB Saunders/Elsevier, St. Louis, Missouri, USA 2013: 512-3

Westermarck E. Breed related diseases - Pancreas. In: Washabau R J. Gastrointestinal and Liver diseases in the dog and cat. WB Saunders/Elsevier, St. Louis, Missouri, USA 2013: 965-6

Wiberg M. Pancreas - Insufficiency. In: Washabau R J. Gastrointestinal and Liver diseases in the dog and cat. WB Saunders/Elsevier, St. Louis, Missouri, USA 2013:834-8

2009

Spillmann, T. Melaena und Hämatochezie. In Neiger R. Differenzialdiagnosen innere Medizin bei Hund und Katze. Enke, Stuttgart, Germany 2009: 291-299

Westermarck E. Tylosin-responsive diarrhea. In: Bonagura JD, Twedt DC. Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy XIV, Saunders Elsevier, St. Louis, 2009: 506-8

Wiberg ME. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in dogs. In: Bonagura JD, Twedt DC. Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy XIV, Saunders Elsevier, St. Louis, 2009: 531-3

2008

Westermarck E. Clinical evaluation of patients with chronic diarrhea. In: Steiner JM. Small Animal Gastroenterology. Schlütersche, Hannover, 2008: 127-33

2005

Spillmann T. Endoskopie des Verdauungsapparates. In: Grünbaum E-G, Schimke E. Klinik der Hundekrankheiten, 3. Auflage, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany 2007, 67-69

Spillmann T. Klinische Untersuchung der Verdauungsorgane. In: Grünbaum E-G, Schimke E. Klinik der Hundekrankheiten, 3. Auflage, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany 2007, 452-455

Spillmann T. Endoskopische Untersuchungsmethoden In: Grünbaum E-G, Schimke E. Klinik der Hundekrankheiten, 3. Auflage, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany 2007, 456-458

Spillmann T. Erkrankungen der Verdauungsorgane (konservativ). In: Grünbaum E-G, Schimke E. Klinik der Hundekrankheiten, 3. Auflage, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany 2007, 463-502

Spillmann T. Leber und exokrines Pankreas. In: Grünbaum E-G, Schimke E. Klinik der Hundekrankheiten, 3. Auflage, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany 2007, 502-531

Westermarck E, Wiberg M, Steiner JM, Williams DA. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in dogs and cats. In: Ettinger SJ, Feldman EC. Textbook of Veterinary Internal medicine. 6th ed., Saunders Elsevier, St. Louis, 2005: 1492-6

Pre­sen­ta­tions

2023

Hanifeh M, Huhtinen M, Sclivagnotis YS, Lyhs U, Grönthal T, Spillmann T. Adhesion of Bacteroides vulgatus to the colonic mucosa of healthy Beagles - An ex-vivo study. 4th International World of Microbiome Conference. Sofia, Bulgaria, 26.-28.10.2023

Holmberg J, Ljungvall I, Pelander L, Defarges A, Stiller J, Ingman J, Harlos C, Spillmann T, Häggström J. Comparative study of video capsule endoscopy findings in dogs with chronic enteropathy and in healthy dogs. 34th ECVIM-CA Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 21-23.9.2023

Hanifeh M, Huhtinen M, Laine T, Scarsella E, Ganz H, Spillmann T. Fecal microbiota transplantation in dogs with tylosin responsive enteropathy - A proof of concept study. 34th ECVIM-CA Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 21-23.9.2023

Ortin-Piqueras V, Freitag T, Spillmann T, Frias R. Refining and standardizing the methodology of an in vivo intestinal permeability test in laboratory mice. ESLAV-ECLAM Annual Meeting 2023, Tallinn, Estonia, 26-27.6.2023

Spillmann T. Finnish Contributions to Research in Small Animal Internal Medicine, Saki Paatsama Honorary Lecture, Congress of the Finnish Association of Veterinary Practitioners (FAVP/SEP), Helsinki, Finland, 18.-19.3.2023 

2022

Holmberg J, Pelander L, Ljungvall I, Harlos C, Spillmann T, Häggström J. Prevalence and Clinical Features of Dogs with Chronic Enteropathy at Two Large Swedish Animal Hospitals. 2022 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract, Austin, TX, USA, 23.-25.6.2022

Hanifeh M, Candido MV, Koho N, Syrjä P, Spillmann T. Plasma and gastric mucosal matrix metalloproteinase-9 activities in dogs with gastric mucous dysplasia and carcinoma. ECVIM-CA Congress, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1.-3.9.2022

Rahmani V, Peltonen J, Amarilla SP, Spillmann T, Ruohoniemi M. Correlation of magnetic resonance cholangiography with fluoroscopic retrograde cholangiography and corrosion casting in dogs– a postmortem pilot study. EVDI Congress, Edinburg, Great Britain, 14.-17.9.2022

2021

Hanifeh M, Suchodolski JS, Bottero E, Kilpinen S, Spillmann T, Sung C-H, Steiner JM, Lidbury JA, Giaretta PR. Correlation of intestinal histopathologic findings with mucosa-attached bacteria, clinical disease activity, and clinical outcome in dogs with chronic enteropathies. ECVIM-CA online congress 2021, 2.-4.09.2021

Rahmani V, Peltonen J, Amarilla SP, Spillmann T, Ruohoniemi M. Quantitative evaluation of gallbladder, cystic duct, and common bile duct size by magnetic resonance cholangiography in cats – a postmortem pilot study. ECVIM-CA online congress 2021, 2.-4.09.2021

Toresson L, Steiner JM, Spillmann T, Lidbury JA, Ludvigsson U, Suchodolski JS. Clinical effects of fecal microbiota transplantation in dogs with chronic enteropathies. ECVIM-CA online congress 2021, 2.-4.09.2021

Toresson L. Assessing and treating the microbiome – a case based clinical approach. 2021 Purina Institute Microbiome Forum. 20.-21.10.2021

Toresson L. Treatment options in feline chronic pancreatitis. Finnish Veterinary Days, Helsinki, Finland. 8.-10.12.2021

Rahmani V. Magnet resonance imaging of pancreatobiliary ducts in dogs and cats – where are we? Finnish Veterinary Days, Helsinki, Finland. 8.-10.12.2021

Spillmann T. An update on gastric carcinoma in Belgian Shepherd Dogs (German). German Small Animal Veterinary Association (DGK-DVG). DGK-DVG Congress, Berlin, Germany, 18.-20.11.2021

2020

Toresson L. Updates on treatment of chronic pancreatitis in cats. ECVIM-CA Online Congress, 2.-5.9.2020

2019

MV Candido MV, P Syrjä P, Hanifeh M, Kilpinen S, Spillmann T. Gastric mucosal pathology in Belgian Shepherd dogs with and without clinical signs of gastric disease. ECVIM-CA Congress, Milano, Italy, 19.-21.9.2019

Hanifeh M, Heilmann R, Syrjä P, Kilpinen S, Antunes Moniz C, Kock K, Niederberger C, Spillmann T. Calprotectin concentrations are increased in the intestinal mucosa of dogs with chronic inflammatory enteropathies. ECVIM-CA Congress, Milano, Italy, 19.-21.9.2019

Rahmani V, Peltonen J, Spillmann T, Ruohoniemi M. Determination of appropriate sequences and acquisition parameters of MRCP images in dog and cat. EVDI meeting, Basel, Switzerland, 21.-24.08.2019  

V Ortín-Piqueras V, Freitag T, Andersson LC, Lehtonen SH, Meri S, Spillmann T, Frias R. Iohexol as an intestinal permeability marker in a mouse model of intestinal inflammation. FELASA congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 10.-13.06.2019

Pilla R, Werner M, Ziese AL, Toresson L, Klein H, Lidbury JA, Steiner JM, Unterer S, Suchodolski JS. Evaluation of the recovery of the fecal microbiome and metabolome of dogs following acute diarrhea. ACVIM Forum 2019, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 6.-8.6.2019

Candido MV, Meissner S, Syrjä P, Hanifeh M, Kilpinen S, Spillmann T. Can narrow band imaging (NBI) improve endoscopic diagnosis of gastric lesions in dogs? EuroGutSea meeting of the ESCG and CGS, Barcelona, Spain, 22.-25.05.2019

2018

Honneffer JB, Toresson L, Guard B, Wennogle S, Jergens AE, Lidbury JA, Steiner JM, Suchodolski S. Increased Fecal Fatty Acid Concentrations in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathy Normalize with Treatment. ACVIM Forum 13-16/6 2018, Seattle, Washington

Toresson L. Cobalamin supplementation improves CIBDAI in dogs with low cobalamin concentrations. Eurogut meeting, 11-13/52018, Rome, Italy

2017

Hanifeh M, Sankari S, Rajamäki MM, Syrjä P, Kilpinen S, Suchodolski JS, Guadiano P, Lidbury J, Steiner JM, Spillmann T. S100A12 and myeloperoxidase as possible biomarkers for intestinal inflammation in dogs. 27th ECVIM-CA Congress, St. Julians, Malta, 14.-16.9.2017

Forsgård RA, Marrachelli VG, Korpela K, Holma R, Lindén J, Frias R, Collado MC, Korpela R, Monleon D, Spillmann T, Österlund P. Chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal toxicity is associated with changes in intestinal permeability, fecal microbiota, and the metabolome in Sprague-Dawley rats [Abstract]. III International Symposium on Profiling - ISPROF 2017. Lisbon, Portugal, 4.-7.9.2017.

Toresson L, Steiner JM, Suchodolski JS, Spillmann T. Oral Cobalamin Supplementation in Dogs with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency. 2017 ACVIM Forum, Washington, Maryland, USA, 7-10.6.2017

Candido MV. Clinical application of chromoendoscopy and narrow band imaging to GI diseases. EuroGut – ESCG Spring Meeting, Vienna, Austria, 13-14.5.2017

Dyggve H. Doberman hepatitis- evidence for an autoimmune background. EuroGut – ESCG Spring Meeting, Vienna, Austria, 13-14.5.2017

Hanifeh M. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 2 and 9 as possible biomarkers for intestinal inflammation in dogs. EuroGut – ESCG Spring Meeting, Vienna, Austria, 13-14.5.2017

Spillmann T. First experiences in ERCP guided sphincterotomy of the major papilla in dogs and cats. EuroGut – ESCG Spring Meeting, Vienna, Austria, 13-14.5.2017

Candido MV. Clinical application of chromoendoscopy and narrow band imaging to gastrointestinal diseases. Inter -University Exchange Seminar Hokkaido University – University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, 2-3.4.2017

Dyggve H. Dobermann hepatitis – a canine model for autoimmune hepatitis in humans? Inter -University Exchange Seminar Hokkaido University – University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, 2-3.4.2017

Spillmann T. Clinical application of endoscopic retrograde cholangiography in dogs and cats. Inter -University Exchange Seminar Hokkaido University – University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, 2-3.4.2017

2016

Forsgård RA, Korpela R, Holma R, Lindén J, Frias R, Spillmann T, Österlund P., Chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal toxicity is associated with increased intestinal permeability to iohexol in Sprague-Dawley rats [Abstract]. Gastro 2016 – EGHS-WGO International Congress. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 17-19.11.2016

Kilpinen S. Tylosin-responsive diarrhoea in dogs. (Invited scientific lecture) 26th ECVIM-CA Congress, Gothenburg, Sweden, 8.-10.9.2016

Candido M, Syrjä P, Kilpinen S, Spillmann T.Breed association of endoscopically diagnosed gastric neoplasia and metaplasia in purebred dogs – a retrospective study. 26th ECVIM-CA Congress, Gothenburg, Sweden, 8.-10.9.2016

Grobelna AP, Honkavaara J, Restitutti F, Kallio-Kujala I, Sakka SG, Spillmann T. Real-time assessment of canine liver function: variation of transcutaneous determined indocyanine green plasma disappearance rate (ICG-PDR) in healthy dogs. 26th ECVIM-CA Congress, Gothenburg, Sweden, 8.-10.9.2016

Ortin Piqueras V, Spillmann T, Pöytäkangas M, Sankari S, Frias R. Validation of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for measuring iohexol in canine serum as a marker for intestinal permeability and glomerular filtration rate. 26th ECVIM-CA Congress, Gothenburg, Sweden, 8.-10.9.2016

Toresson L, Steiner JM, Suchodolski JS, Spillmann T. Methylmalonic acid concentrations in dogs with hypocobalaminemia treated with oral versus parenteral cobalamin supplementation. 26th ECVIM-CA Congress, Gothenburg, Sweden, 8.-10.9.2016

Toresson L, Steiner JM, Suchodolski JS, Spillmann T. Oral versus parenteral cobalamin supplementation in dogs with chronic enteropathies and hypocobalaminemia. 2016 ACVIM CA Forum, Denver CO, USA, 8.-11.6.2016

 

2015

Ortin Piqueras V, Spillmann T, Pöytäkangas M, Honkavaara JM, Sankari S, Vaccaro DE, Frias R. Measurement of iohexol from canine plasma: comparative analysis between enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, neutron activation analysis and high performance liquid chromatography. Scand-LAS 2015, Turku, Finland, 9.-12.6.2015

Ortin Piqueras V, Koskinen M, Hewetson M, Spillmann T, Pöytäkangas M, Honkavaara JM, Sankari S, Vaccaro DE, Frias R. Measurement of iohexol from equine plasma: comparative analysis between enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and high performance liquid chromatography. Scand-LAS 2015, Turku, Finland, 9.-12.6.2015

Toresson L, Steiner JM, Göransson M, Elmgren L, Suchodolski JS, Spillmann T. Oral cobalamin supplementation in cats with hypocobalaminemia. 25th ECVIM-CA Congress, Lisbon, Portugal. 2015

2014

Toresson L, Steiner JM, Suchodolski JS, Spillmann T. Oral cobalamin supplementation in dogs with chronic enteropathies and hypocobalaminemia. 2014 ACVIM Forum, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, 04.–07.06.2014

Hanifeh M, Rajamäki MM, Mäkitalo L, Sankari S, Syrjä P, Spillmann T. Characterization of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 in different parts of intestinal mucosa of healthy beagle dogs. 24th ECVIM-CA Congress, Mainz, Germany, 4.-6.9.2014

Hanifeh M, Heilmann RM, Sankari S, Rajamäki MM, Mäkitalo L, Syrjä P, Kilpinen S, Suchodolski JS, Steiner JM, Spillmann T. Determination of S100A12 and myeloperoxidase levels within intestinal mucosa of clinically healthy beagle dogs. 24th ECVIM-CA Congress, Mainz, Germany, 4.-6.9.2014

2013

Suchodolski JS, Dowd SE, Westermarck E, Steiner JM, Spillmann T, Harmoinen JA. The effect of food withholding on the canine small intestinal microbiota. 2013 ACVIM Forum, Seattle, WA, USA, 12.-15.06.2013

2012

Dyggve H, Meri S, Spillmann T, Jarva H, Speeti M. Anti-histone antibodies in Doberman hepatitis. 22nd ECVIM-CA Congress, Maastricht, Netherlands, 06.-08.09.2012

Hanifeh M, Sankari S, Rajamäki MM, Atroshi F, Mäkitalo L, Syrjä P, Spillmann T. Analytical validation of a method for quantitative determination of myeloperoxidase (MPO) in different parts of intestinal mucosa from healthy laboratory beagle dogs. 22nd ECVIM-CA Congress, Maastricht, Netherlands, 06.-08.09.2012

Spillmann T, Frias R. Assessment of intestinal permeability in dogs. Nestle Purina Companion Animal Nutrition Summit, Lisbon, Portugal, 22.-24.03.2012

2011

Spillmann T, Willard MD, Ruhnke I, Suchodolski J, Steiner JM. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in healthy cats – a feasibility study. 21st ECVIM-CA Congress, Seville, Spain, 08.-10.9.2011

Dyggve H, Meri S, Spillmann T, Jarva H, Speeti M. Anti-nuclear antibodies in Doberman hepatitis. 21st ECVIM-CA Congress, Seville, Spain, 08.-10.9.2011

Kilpinen S, Rantala M, Spillmann T, Björkroth J, Westermarck E. Tylosin administration increases the levels of Enterococcus spp. in the feces of dogs with tylosin-responsive diarrhea. 21st ECVIM-CA Congress, Seville, Spain, 08.-10.9.2011

2010

Dyggve H, Kennedy LJ, Meri S, Ahonen S, Speeti M..Evaluation of promoter alleles and exon 2 of dla-dqb1, -dqa1 and -drb1 in Dobermans with and without hepatitis. 2010 ACVIM Forum, Anaheim, CA, USA, June 9-12, 2010

Mõistus I; de Vos WM, Zentek J; Harmoinen J; Kettunen A; Rinttila T; Apajalahti J, Spillmann T. Effect of excess dietary protein and carbohydrate on the intestinal microbiota in healthy beagles as analyzed by guanine-plus-cytosine-based profiling. 2010 ACVIM Forum, Anaheim, CA, USA, June 9-12, 2010

Grützner N, Mõistus I, Suchodolski JS, Spillmann T, Steiner JM. Analytical validation of a radioimmunoassay for the measurement of canine pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity in chyme and fecal extracts from dogs. 2010 ACVIM Forum, Anaheim, CA, USA, June 9-12, 2010

Kilpinen S, Spillmann T, Westermarck E. Determination of the dosage regimen of tylosin in the treatment of canine tylosin-responsive diarrhea. 2010 ACVIM Forum, Anaheim, CA, USA, June 9-12, 2010

Dyggve H, Jarva H, Spillmann T, Meri S, Speeti M. Autoantibodies in Doberman hepatitis. 20th ECVIM-CA Congress, Toulouse, France, 9.-11.9.2010

2009

Kilpinen S, Spillmann T, Syrjä P, Skrypczak T, Westermarck E. Effect of tylosin on dogs with diarrhea: A placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blinded, prospective clinical trial. 19th ECVIM-CA Congress, Porto, Portugal, 8.-10.09.2009: 249

Moistus I, Sankari S, Zentek J, Spillmann T. Dietary protein and carbohydrate affect metabolism of intestinal microbiota in healthy dogs. 19th ECVIM-CA Congress, Porto, Portugal, 8.-10.09.2009: 248

Suchodolski JS, Down SE, Steiner JM, Westermarck E, Spillmann T, Harmoinen JA. The effect of tylosin on small intestinal microbiota in healthy dogs. 19th ECVIM-CA Congress, Porto, Portugal, 8.-10.09.2009: 213

Grützner N, Moistus I, Suchodolski JS, Spillmann T, Steiner JM. Analytical validation of a radioimmunoassay for the quantification of canine trypsin-like immunoreactivity for use in chime and fecal samples from dogs. 19th ECVIM-CA Congress, Porto, Portugal, 8.-10.09.2009:248

Dyggve H, Kennedy LJ, Meri S, Spillmann T, Lohi H, Speeti M. Linkage of Doberman hepatitis to the canine major histocompatibility complex. 19th ECVIM-CA Congress, Porto, Portugal, 8.-10.09.2009: 236-237

Bochko V, Luukkainen-SoiluM, Välisuo P, Peltoniemi OAT, Rosenberg PH, Sukura AK, Syrjä P, Spillmann T, Alander J. Functional data analysis for endoscopic spectral measurements. Satarow Fall Meeting, Russia, 21. – 24.09. 2009

2008

Klenner S, Ternes W, Failing K, Frias R, Spillmann T. Assessment of intestinal permeability using iohexol in healthy dogs. Abstract, 16. Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe „Innere Medizin und Klinische Labordiagnostik“ der DVG, 2.-3.02.2008, Giessen, Germany

2007

Papa K, Psader R, Sterczer A, Pap A, Rinkinen M, Spillmann T. Endoscopically guided nasojejunal tube placement in dogs for short term postduodenal feeding. Poster, 17th ECVIM-CA Congress, Budapest, 13.-15.09.2007: 233

Frias R, Harmoinen J, Spillmann T, Sankari S, Westermarck E. Permanent jejunal fistulas do not affect the small intestinal absorption or permeability in Beagle dogs. Poster, 10th FELASA/ICLAS, Italy, 11.-14. 06. 2007

2006

Suchodolski JS, Harmoinen JA, Westermarck E, Williams DA, Spillmann T, Steiner JM. Effect of Tylosin on the Qualitative and Quantitative Composition of the Jejunal Microflora. ACVIM Forum Charlotte, 2006

Harmoinen J, Björkroth J, Spillmann T, Westermarck E. Effect of Tylosin on the Qualitative Composition of Canine Jejunal Microbiota, 31st World Congress of the WSAVA, Prague, Czech Republic, 2006

2005

Frias R, Strube K, Bergmann K, Ternes W, Sankari S, Spillmann T, Westermarck E. Comparison of 51Cr-EDTA and iohexol as intestinal permeability markers in dogs. 15th ECVIM-CA Congress, Glasgow, 01.-03.09.2005

Frias R, Sankari S, Spillmann T, Westermarck E. 51Cr-EDTA permeability blood test in dogs can be equally performed in serum or plasma. 15th ECVIM-CA Congress, Glasgow, 01.-03.09.2005

Klenner S, Bergmann K, Hewicker-Trautwein M, Coenen M, Ternes W, Frias R, Spillmann T. Determination of iohexol in canine serum for the assessment of intestinal permeability. 15th ECVIM-CA Congress, Glasgow, 01.-03.09.2005