About Dog Colitis

Colitis is a general term that refers to a variety of afflictions of the colon (also called the large intestine). It's responsible for some 50 percent of cases of chronic diarrhea in dogs, and while it doesn't demand a trip to the emergency room, it certainly requires the input of your vet. The...

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• Caring for canine colitis

  December 31st, 2008

  What is colitis?Simply put, colitis is an inflammation of the colon. What and where is the colon?The colon is another name for the large or lower intestine. As food travels through the dog's body, most of it is absorbed and used by the body as fuel or is stored at fat. The remaining food, composed...