Category: Gastroenterology

All things “gut” canine and feline gastroenterology covers diseases of the bowel, microbiota, FMT, diarrhea and more.

Chronic diarrhea intermittent colitis in dogs
06
Jan
2024

Colitis In Dogs and Cats (Well Mostly Dogs) Chronic Intermittent Diarrhea Canine

Colitis In Dogs and Cats (Well Mostly Dogs) Chronic Intermittent Diarrhea Canine Chronic and/or Intermittent Diarrhea is…

06
Nov
2023

Yorkies and Hypoproteinemia plus Ascites, and What Can Be Learned and Done?

If a dog has a belly full of water, there are a few things that can cause…

14
Oct
2023

Chronic Intermittent Diarrhea in German Shepherd Dogs

Chronic Intermittent Diarrhea in German Shepherd Dogs? Of course it could be worms, Giardia, Coccidia, even Inflammatory…

29
Sep
2023

Appetite Stimulation in Dogs and Cats

There are many ways to stimulate appetite in a dog or cat. Mirtazapine has the side effect…

14
Apr
2023

Pancreas x Heart x Kidney Diets

Diets for dogs with kidney impairment, cardiac insufficiency, and or pancreatitis. Learn more about Pancreatitis More About…

15
Jul
2021

HGE

Chronic “on and off” Diarrhea in Small Doggos For some small breeds like Yorkies, Morkies, Maltese, Shorkies,…

10
Feb
2021

Canine Enteric Coronavirus

  Canine Enteric Coronavirus Canine Coronavirus is non-lethal. It’s 3-5 days of splattery diarrhea and it recurs…

01
Sep
2020

BlackBox

Diarrhea is a Black Box. You Can’t Tell What’s In There. See also:    drjohnson.com/poop Diarrhea is…

18
Feb
2020

AMAZING: FOS Fructo-Oligo-Saccharides Chicory Root Soluble Fiber

What is FOS and Why Should I Care? FOS stands for “Fructo-Oligo-Saccharides” and it’s pure “inulin”  –…

29
Jan
2020

Be extra nice to your gastrointestinal germs

It turns out your gastrointestinal germs have many more functions then they ever knew. Shouldn’t come as…

16
Dec
2019

Pancreatitis Case Communication

When bloodwork reveals pancreatitis. That’s serious inflammation (sometimes even infection) of the dog or cat’s pancreas. It…