The signs of inflammation in the large intestine (also called the “colon”) are the same regardless of cause: a gooey, mucous diarrhea,, straining to pass stool, cramping, and sometimes a surprise urgency to “go.” These symptoms can be acute (as is common with a short term stress like boarding, return from boarding, or diet change or they can be chronic as with whipworm infection or inflammatory bowel disease. - Read more

IBD describes a group of chronic gastrointestinal disorders. Microscopically the disease is characterized by the infiltration of inflammatory cells into the lining (mucosa) of the digestive tract. The cause of IBD is unknown, but the microscopic changes in the tissues (histopathology) imply that immunologic factors play an important role. - Read more

What is Feline IBD? Feline Irritable Bowel Disease (disorder, or syndrome) are terms that describe a group of gastrointestinal disorders which display as inflammation of the lining (mucosa) of the digestive tract. Feline IBD can occur in the large intestine (colitis), the small intestine (enteritis), or the stomach (gastritis). - Read more

Feline inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a newly recognized disease and has been cited in several recent papers in the veterinary literature. The increased recognition of this unique disease has stimulated clinicians to include it in the differential diagnosis when a cat presents with signs of vomiting, diarrhea, or weight loss. In my experience, it is the most common chronic primary gastrointestinal (GI) disorder of cats. - Read more

By Margaret Muns, DVM. In cats, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the most common cause of chronic vomiting and diarrhea. The term actually refers to a group of diseases that are characterized by the invasion of inflammatory cells into the cat's intestinal wall. - Read more

Sometimes also called IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), SBS (Spastic Bowel Syndrome), IBS (Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome) - Read more

Inflammatory bowel disease refers to the condition that results when cells involved in inflammation and immune response are called into the lining of the GI tract. This infiltration thickens the bowel lining and interferes with absorption and motility (the ability of the bowel to contract and move food). - Read more

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What is inflammatory bowel disease? Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is not a specific disease. Rather, it is a specific reaction that the stomach or intestines have to chronic irritation. - Read more

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By Arnold Plotnick MS, DVM, ACVIM, ABVP - Read more

There are few things more frustrating than having a cat that is suffering chronic bouts of vomiting and diarrhea. Vomiting and diarrhea cause dehydration, and if left untreated, can become a life-threatening situation. Therefore, any cat displaying those signs should be examined by a veterinarian. There are many possible causes of vomiting and diarrhea, but inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common cause of gastrointestinal problems in the cat. Although cats of any age can be affected, middle-aged or older cats are more susceptible to IBD. - Read more

Colitis is an inflammation of the colon, or large intestine. It may be acute, with sudden onset and short duration, or chronic, that is present for at least two to three weeks or exhibiting a pattern of episodic recurrence. In cats, there is no age or gender association with colitis. - Read more

The symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease or IBD are chronic vomitting, diarrhea, annorexia, weight loss, Normal or increased appetite, belching,Black, tarry stools,gas, bad breath, increased thirst and/or stomach pain. - Read more

What is inflammatory bowel disease? Inflammatory bowel disease is a condition in which the stomach and/or intestine is chronically infiltrated by inflammatory cells. It is characterized by certain cells invading the wall of the intestine. The cells are those associated with inflammation, which is the body's result to an insult or injury. - Read more

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is one of the most common disorders of domestic cats. It is a disease of modern living, where over-vaccination, dysfunction of gut-associated lymph tissue, dietary intolerance, and nutritional imbalance combine to overwhelm the essential process of digestion. - Read more

Feline irritable bowel syndrome is one of the most common health problems that cats have. This is a problem for both the cat and the owner in more than one way. Cats get sick and their owners don't want them to be sick, but there is also an odor and waste issue to be concerned about. Cats should empty their bowels into their litter box, but when a cat has feline irritable bowel syndrome, they may not always make it ot the litter box in time. - Read more

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders that involve infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract by inflammatory cells (white blood cells). IBD can affect both the upper (stomach and small intestine) and lower (colon) gastrointestinal tracts. - Read more

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of gastrointestinal disorders that involve infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract by inflammatory cells (white blood cells). IBD can affect both the upper & lower gastrointestinal tracts. - Read more

Lymphocytic plasmacytic enteritis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease characterized by the presence of particular microscopic cells in excess within the intestinal wall. It is seen in both dogs & cats & is seen in all ages. - Read more