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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (view source)
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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===Clinical Signs===
===Clinical Signs===
*'''Vomiting''' (most common sign in cat)
More common:
*'''Diarrhoea'''; small or large intestinal
*vomiting (most common sign in cat)
*Haematemesis or haematochezia (more severe cases)
*diarrhoea; small or large intestinal
*Weight loss
*haematemesis or haematochezia (more severe cases)
*Abdominal discomfort or pain
*weight loss
*Excessive borborygmi
*abdominal discomfort or pain
*Variable appetite; increased or decreased
*excessive borborygmi
*Hypoproteinaemia or ascites
*variable appetite; increased or decreased
*Thickened intestinal loop
*hypoproteinaemia or ascites
*thickened intestinal loop
Less common:
===Histopathology===
===Histopathology===
A biopsy of the intestine is required for a definitive diagnosis of IBD. A non-invasive biopsy may be taken via endoscopy. However, this limits where the samples can be taken from as the jejunum and ileum is not easily accessible. Exploratory laparotomy and full thickness biopsy may be preferred at times.
A biopsy of the intestine is required for a definitive diagnosis of IBD. A non-invasive biopsy may be taken via endoscopy. However, this limits where the samples can be taken from as the jejunum and ileum is not easily accessible. Exploratory laparotomy and full thickness biopsy may be preferred at times.
==Treatment==
==Treatment==