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Colitis: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
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There are many different causes of canine colitis. Diet, parasites, bacterial infections, and even stress are among the more common causes of colitis in dogs. Fiber-responsive colitis describes large bowel diarrhea that resolves by adding fiber to the diet. In some instances, hypersensitivity or allergic reactions to certain components in the diet can cause a disease called inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of the colon.
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In ulcerative colitis, the entire colon is involved. When the entire colon is involved, the terms pancolitis or universal colitis are used. Ulcerative colitis is caused from internalized anger. It is a form of inflammatory bowel disease and are similar to the, Crohn's disease.
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An estimated 1.4 million Americans are affected by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)(1), a collective term for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. In addition, 750,000 Americans are living with an ostomy due to either IBD, colorectal cancer or other chronic bowel or bladder diseases.(2)
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Chronic inflammation, even though the cause is not known, produces the 2 major forms of inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis. Certain features of these diseases have suggested several contributing factors:
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