My dog has diarrhea. Could it be colitis, IBD, or even cancer?

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Can dogs get colitis, ulcerative colitis, or crohn's disease? If so, what would the symptoms be. Is there a difference between cancer or IBD from those?

Dr. Kristin DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for your question. Yes, dogs can get colitis or ulcerative colitis. Chrohns Disease is a human term, so we do not use that in dogs. These problems can cause profuse chronic diarrhea that may contain blood. Cancer and IBD are hard to differentiate without more advanced diagnostics like a biopsy. Dogs can get colitis from infectious causes - giardia, worms, viruses, or food intolerance. Some dogs with chronic diarrhea do better in higher fiber foods. There are causes of diarrhea that can be easily treated, and some that are more difficult to treat. I hope that answers your question.

My dog has diarrhea. Could it be colitis, IBD, or even cancer?

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