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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (view source)
Revision as of 16:13, 12 August 2009
, 16:13, 12 August 2009→Treatment
**The mucosal damage caused by IBD may decrease the animal's ability to manage to intestinal flora and secondary ARD has been reported.
**The mucosal damage caused by IBD may decrease the animal's ability to manage to intestinal flora and secondary ARD has been reported.
*Immunosuppressive therapy
*Immunosuppressive therapy
**This should be considered if antimicrobial therapy alone is inadequate.
**This should be used if other treatment is inadequate.
**Prednisolone at 2.2mg/kg/day PO for 10 days. Then gradually taper to EOD.
**Prednisolone at 2.2mg/kg/day PO for 10 days. Then gradually taper to EOD.
**Azathioprine or Cyclosporine can be given alternatively if non-responsive or poor tolerance to steroid.
**Azathioprine or Cyclosporine can be given alternatively if non-responsive or poor tolerance to steroid.