Internal Medicine

Chronic Digestive Diseases in Dogs and Cats

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), enteropathies, and chronic liver diseases in dogs and cats.

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Chronic digestive diseases include inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), protein-losing enteropathies, chronic liver disease, and recurrent pancreatitis. Diagnosis requires endoscopy, ultrasound, and biopsies for proper management.

Clinical signs

  • Chronic or intermittent vomiting
  • Chronic diarrhea
  • Progressive weight loss
  • Hypoalbuminemia (edema, ascites)
  • Inappetence
  • Jaundice (liver disease)

Treatment options

  • Elimination or hydrolyzed diet
  • Immunosuppressants (prednisolone, cyclosporine)
  • Selective antibiotic therapy
  • Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
  • Diagnostic endoscopy and biopsies
  • Complication management (ascites, thrombosis)

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