What are common disease triggers that result in small and large bowel diarrhea?
There are numerous possible causes of both small and large bowel diarrhea. In some cases, the causative trigger only results in small bowel involvement, in other cases just large bowel involvement and in yet other cases, the disease process involves both the small and large bowel (causing the patient to have clinical signs of both small and large bowel diarrhea). Some of the more common causes of chronic diarrhea include food allergies, dietary indiscretion, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, intestinal parasitism, intestinal lymphangiectasia, infectious triggers (bacterial, fungal, mycobacterial, protozoal), psychological stress, anatomical abnormalities, tumor infiltration, and hereditary predisposition in some breeds.Each patient is very unique as to cause and involvement of various portions of the intestinal tract. A comprehensive history, physical exam, and a variety of diagnostic tests (as well as potential therapeutic trials) are often necessary to de
There are numerous possible causes of both small and large bowel diarrhea. In some cases, the causative trigger only results in small bowel involvement, in other cases just large bowel involvement and in yet other cases, the disease process involves both the small and large bowel (causing the patient to have clinical signs of both small and large bowel diarrhea). Some of the more common causes of chronic diarrhea include food allergies, dietary indiscretion, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, intestinal parasitism, intestinal lymphangiectasia, infectious triggers (bacterial, fungal, mycobacterial, protozoal), psychological stress, anatomical abnormalities, tumor infiltration, and hereditary predisposition in some breeds. Each patient is very unique as to cause and involvement of various portions of the intestinal tract. A comprehensive history, physical exam, and a variety of diagnostic tests (as well as potential therapeutic trials) are often necessary to d
