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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
*Dietary modification
*Dietary modification
**An elimination diet should be instigated. The patient should be fed strictly on a protein source that had not previously been exposed to. Clinical signs should resolve within 1-2 weeks.
**An elimination diet should be instigated. The patient should be fed strictly on a novel protein source that had not previously been exposed to. Clinical signs should resolve within 1-2 weeks. The patient should ideally be rechallenged to demonstrate a true dietary hypersensitivity.
**Folate and cobalamin supplementation may be required if the levels are subnormal.
**Folate and cobalamin supplementation may be required if the levels are subnormal.
*Antimicrobials such as metronidazole at 10-15 mg/kg BID for 3-4 weeks
*Antimicrobials such as metronidazole at 10-15 mg/kg BID for 3-4 weeks