Acute diarrhea is common in dogs housed in animal shelters and is often managed by dietary manipulation. The objective of this randomized study was to compare the effect of PURINA VETERINARY DIETS Canine EN® and Hill's® Prescription Diet i/d® Canine on acute diarrhea in a population of young,...

Background: Use of diets with increased concentrations of dietary fiber is thought to be beneficial in the management of dogs with large bowel diarrhea. Objective: To determine whether feeding a diet with high concentrations of soluble and insoluble fiber to dogs with acute colitis would be...

Background: Chronic large bowel diarrhea is a common occurrence in pet dogs. While nutritional intervention is considered the primary therapy, the metabolic and gut microfloral effects of fiber and polyphenol-enriched therapeutic foods are poorly understood. Methods: This prospective clinical study ...

Acute diarrhea is common in dogs housed in animal shelters and is often managed by dietary manipulation. The objective of this randomized study was to compare the effect of PURINA VETERINARY DIETS Canine EN® and Hill's® Prescription Diet i/d® Canine on acute diarrhea in a population of young,...

Dietary fiber describes a diverse assortment of nondigestible carbohydrates that play a vital role in the health of animals and maintenance of gastrointestinal tract homeostasis. The main roles dietary fiber play in the gastrointestinal tract include physically altering the digesta, modulating...

The aim of our case study is to identify an efficient treatment protocol for canine patients with gastrointestinal disorders, emphasizing on restoration of the hydro electrolytic balance and dietary changes. The prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders in dogs has increased constantly in the last...

Bloody diarrhea is a common condition in dogs, but studies evaluating the enteropathogens involved specifically in adult dogs are scarce. In the present study, stool samples from 45 adult dogs with bloody diarrhea were evaluated for the four enteric organisms mainly reported in these cases: canine...

Background: In people, bile acid diarrhoea is a prevalent complication of Crohn's disease and diarrhoea-associated irritable bowel syndrome. Affected patients typically respond to bile acid sequestrants, such as cholestyramine, but human gastroenterologists often fail to recognize bile acid ...

Background: Chronic large bowel diarrhea is common in dogs and can have a significant impact on their overall health and well being. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of a therapeutic food with select dietary plant fibers known to contain antioxidant and polyphenol compounds on clinical signs in ...

Induction of remission is easily achieved with dietary treatment in dogs diagnosed with Food Responsive Chronic Diarrhea (FRD). Administration of prebiotics and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) may improve epithelial cell integrity and therefore be useful as adjunct treatment. This study evaluated whether ...