My dog has chronic diarrhea. Vet wants ultrasound. What's next?

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Remi started watery diarrhea a month ago. No scraps-good Dog food. tested for worms/gut bacteria- negative. It got a little better with chicken and rice. did blood work- negative. 10 day dose of metronidazole 500mg & hills canned i/d - poop normal for 2 days. Tried to add her food 2xs - diarrhea . tried a different food-At first, diarrhea - now soft poop. The vet wants an ultrasound- should we? If it was a tumor would the antibiotic and i/d diet helped like it did? What else could this be? Pet's info: Dog | American Staffordshire Terrier | Female | spayed | 9 years and 3 months old | 52 lbs

Ana M, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Remi. In the bloodwork that was run, did it include GI specific testing such as cobalamin, folate, PLI and TLI levels. These are values that will give information such as the location of GI disease (small intestine vs pancreas) and treatment options. I typically do this planel in conjunction with an abdominal ultrasound. This information with the ultrasound can give insight into conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, food sensitivities or as you mentioned cancer. The anti-inflammatory properties of the antibiotic she was on could help even with a tumor in GI tract, but there are so many other causes of diarrhea that would respond as well. I think it is worth pursuing further bloodwork and the ultrasound. If you can get a diagnosis, then a treatment plan can be developed. I hope this information helps!

My dog has chronic diarrhea. Vet wants ultrasound. What's next?

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