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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (view source)
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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===Clinical Signs===
===Clinical Signs===
*'''Vomiting'''; very common in cat, more common than diarrhoea
*vomiting (most common sign in cat)
*'''Diarrhoea'''; very common in dog, more common than vomiting
*diarrhoea; small or large intestinal
*'''Weight loss'''; nearly all cases of chronic small intestinal disease
*haematemesis or haematochezia (more severe cases)
*Variable appetite; increased or decreased which relates to severity
*weight loss
*Lethargy; common in severe cases
*abdominal discomfort or pain
*Anorexia; common in severe cases
*excessive borborygmi
*Antibiotic responsive diarrhoea
*variable appetite; increased or decreased
*Abdominal discomfort or pain
*hypoproteinaemia or ascites
*Excessive borborygmi
*thickened intestinal loop
*Haematemesis or haematochezia (more severe cases)
*Hypoproteinaemia or ascites
*Thickened intestinal loop