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Acute diarrhoea is often self-limiting and likely to resolve without veterinary intervention. Diagnostic investigations are infrequently performed in these cases and even when faecal analysis is carried out, the results can be difficult to interpret given that many potentially pathogenic bacteria are also found in healthy individuals. Antibiotics are still frequently prescribed to dogs or cats that present with acute diarrhoea, however this can contribute to the development of antibacterial resistance, as well as causing disruptions to the normal gastrointestinal microbiota and can result in adverse effects for the patient. Therefore, antibiotics should be reserved for specific cases where bacterial infection is confirmed or highly suspected, and/or there is concern of bacterial translocation or sepsis.

Acute diarrhoea is often self-limiting and likely to resolve without veterinary intervention. Diagnostic investigations are infrequently performed in these cases and even when faecal analysis is carried out, the results can be difficult to interpret given that many potentially pathogenic bacteria are also found in healthy individuals. Antibiotics are still frequently prescribed to dogs or cats that present with acute diarrhoea, however this can contribute to the development of antibacterial resistance, as well as causing disruptions to the normal gastrointestinal microbiota and can result in adverse effects for the patient. Therefore, antibiotics should be reserved for specific cases where bacterial infection is confirmed or highly suspected, and/or there is concern of bacterial translocation or sepsis.

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