The role of diet in managing inflamatory bowel disease affected dogs: a retrospective cohort study on 76 cases

Veterinaria Italiana
Maria Chiara Marchesi

Abstract

The term in ammatory bowel diseases (IBD) refers to a group of idiopathic, chronic intestinal diseases characterized by a di use in ltration of in ammatory cells into the lamina propria of the intestine. The pathogenesis of IBD is unknown. The most common signs described are diarrhoea, vomit, and progressive weight loss. In order to make a de nitive diagnosis, though, the presence of in ammatory cells in ltration must be evident on histopathologic analysis. The therapeutic approach has 2 main goals: decrease the in ammatory response and remove possible antigenic sources, such as food components or intestinal micro ora. Therefore, the most common therapy is the association of Prednisone with a single protein diet, especially when the in ammatory cells in ltration is severe. Another way to reduce the antigenic stimulation is to control the intestinal micro ora, so antibiotics and pre/ probiotics may be used. This retrospective study tested and compared the therapeutic value of Prednisone and speci c diets, used as a single therapy or combined together. The results show a signi cative clinical improvement in dogs fed with hydrolized protein diets rather than novel protein diets. Finally, sh is the more reliable source of protein t...Continue Reading

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