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==Treatment==
 
==Treatment==
 
*Dietary modification
 
*Dietary modification
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**An elimination diet should be instigated.  The patient should be fed strictly a protein source that the patient was never exposed to.  Clinical signs should resolve within 1-2 weeks.
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**Folate and cobalamin supplementation may be required if the levels are subnormal.
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*Antimicrobials such as Metronidazole at 10-15 mg/kg BID for 3-4 weeks may be given to mild to moderate cases, and especially in cats
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**The mucosal damage caused by IBD may decrease the animal's ability to manage to intestinal flora and secondary ARD has been reported.
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*Immunosuppressive therapy
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**This should be considered if antimicrobial therapy alone is inadequate.
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**Prednisolone at 2.2mg/kg/day PO for 10 days.  Then gradually taper to EOD.
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**Azathioprine or Cyclosporine can be given alternatively if non-responsive or poor tolerance to steroid.
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*Anti-inflammatory
 
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