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==Signalment==
==Description==
'''Inflammatory bowel disease'''(IBD) is an idiopathic group of disorders characterised by inflammatory changes without a known inciting cause. IBD can affect any part of the intestines and it is classified according to the predominant cellular inflammatory infiltration. Three types have been recognised, they are:
*Lymphoplasmacellular enteritis(most common)
*Eosinophilic enteritis
*Ulcerative colitis (rare disorder found in Boxers)
==Diagnosis==
===Clinical Signs===
===Laboratory Tests===
====Haematology====
====Biochemistry====
====Other Tests====
===Diagnostic Imaging===
==Treatment==
==Prognosis==
==References==
*Ettinger, S.J. and Feldman, E. C. (2000) '''Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine Diseases of the Dog and Cat Volume 2''' (Fifth Edition) ''W.B. Saunders Company''.
*Hall, E.J, Simpson, J.W. and Williams, D.A. (2005) '''BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology (2nd Edition)''' ''BSAVA''
*Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) '''Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition)''' ''Mosby Elsevier''.