What causes colitis in dogs? 6 causes
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Colitis is caused by the following: parasites, bacteria, foreign bodies or dietary indiscretion, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, antibiotics and stress.
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Hi, Andy here from Healthy Pet Systems.
Today I will tell you what causes colitis in dogs?
Majorly, it is caused by the following:
1. Parasites
Parasitic Colitis is caused by parasites; commonly, of whipworms which reside in the upper colon. Whipworms are intestinal parasites. They live in the upper colon and are capable of growing up to two to three inches long.
2. Bacteria
Bacteria which cause colitis include Salmonella and Campylobacter. The bacteria can be derived from other animal feces which has the bacteria present.
3. Foreign Bodies or Dietary Indiscretion
Dogs that have ingested any nonfood material are prone to infection. The indigestible fiber caused by these foreign bodies irritates the colon and can cause inflammation.
4. Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease
This is composed of the diseases in the small and large intestines. Due to the presence of allergens, this attacks the lining of the intestine.
5. Antibiotics
The intake of antibiotic has the tendency to destroy not only the infectious agents in your dog’s body but even the beneficial bacteria in the gut. This imbalance of the presence of bacteria in the digestive system can cause colitis in dogs.
6. Stress
This is one of the leading causes in dogs. Stress in dogs may be brought by having trauma in an environment which is scary or strange.
To find out more, I created a great guide about colitis in dogs.
In it you will find: what is colitis in dogs, what causes colitis in dogs, symptoms of colitis in dogs, how to treat colitis in dogs and what to feed a dog with colitis.
Link is down below in description.
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