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Also known as: '''''Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth — SIBO — ARD

Also known as: '''''Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth — SIBO — ARD

Primary ARD is generally diagnosed where there is a consistent signalment, history and clinical presentation and no other apparent underlying disease.  In secondary ARD, the clinical signs may be difficult to separate from those of the underlying disease, especially in animals with maldigestion/malabsorption.  The underlying disease is usually treated as a priority and the ARD may then resolve or it may require treatment with antibiotics.  

Primary ARD is generally diagnosed where there is a consistent signalment, history and clinical presentation and no other apparent underlying disease.  In secondary ARD, the clinical signs may be difficult to separate from those of the underlying disease, especially in animals with maldigestion/malabsorption.  The underlying disease is usually treated as a priority and the ARD may then resolve or it may require treatment with antibiotics.  

===Clinical Signs===

===Clinical Signs===

German Shepherd dogs with idiopathic ARD may show the following clinical signs:

German Shepherd dogs with idiopathic ARD may show the following clinical signs:

For cases of secondary ARD, the prognosis depends on the underlying cause and success of treatment.  For cases of idiopathic ARD, the prognosis is guarded and many of them are likely to relapse when treatment is stopped, which may require prolonged or life-long treatment.  Some cases, however, do resolve and only require short term treatment.

For cases of secondary ARD, the prognosis depends on the underlying cause and success of treatment.  For cases of idiopathic ARD, the prognosis is guarded and many of them are likely to relapse when treatment is stopped, which may require prolonged or life-long treatment.  Some cases, however, do resolve and only require short term treatment.

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==References==

==References==

*Hall, E.J, Simpson, J.W. and Williams, D.A. (2005) '''BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology (2nd Edition)''' ''BSAVA''

*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''.

*Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) '''Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition)''' ''Mosby Elsevier''.

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