Nutritional management is superior to metronidazole for treatment of acute colitis in dogs

To describe the outcome of dietary management of canine acute colitis with or without concurrent administration of metronidazole

The objective of this study was to describe the outcome of dietary management of canine noninfectious acute colitis with or without concurrent oral administration of metronidazole using a randomized controlled clinical trial. Fifty-nine client-owned dogs with noninfectious acute colitis were included. Dogs were enrolled in a 30-day diet trial after exclusion of parasitic infectious etiologies (fecal centrifugation floatation, Giardia/Cryptosporidium antigen testing) and systemic disease (CBC, biochemistry, urinalysis). Dogs were randomized into 3 placebo-controlled groups: group 1, easily digestible diet + placebo tablet; group 2, easily digestible diet + metronidazole tablet; and group 3, psyllium-enhanced easily digestible diet + placebo tablet. Dogs ...

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Antonio Maria Tardo Med Vet PhD Gastroenterology 27 October 2022

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Nutritional management is superior to metronidazole for treatment of acute colitis in dogs

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Nutritional management is superior to metronidazole for treatment of acute colitis in dogs

Scientific Publishing