Acute diarrhea is a daily reality in general practice—and a stressful one for pet owners.
|Videos|October 17, 2017
What to tell clients about cats' chronic diarrhea
Author(s)David C. Twedt, DVM, DACVIM
Cat owners need to know all hope is not lost.
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Chronic diarrhea is certainly a frustration for cat owners, but at its worst, the condition may lead to the relinquishment of a pet-a loss for all involved.
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"The biggest thing to tell the client is that we can resolve it, but it may take awhile using dietary trials (and other methods) to come to a conclusion," he says.
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