Chronic Enteropathy (IBD)
Long-lasting or recurring inflammation of the gut causing vomiting, diarrhoea or weight loss. Now understood as chronic enteropathy and classified by what treatment works: most pets respond to a diet change and never need steroids. Formerly called inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
0
Pets tracked
6
Expert guides
1
Members
Expert guides
Chronic enteropathy: the modern way to think about "IBD"
IBD is not the life sentence it sounds like. What chronic enteropathy really means, and why the gloomy version online is out of date.
The diet trial, done properly: the first and best treatment
Why a change of food is usually the first thing we try, how to run a diet trial properly, and how long to give it before judging.
Living with a chronically sick gut: B12, fibre, the microbiome and managing flares
The weeks after diagnosis. Feeding, monitoring and the everyday scaffolding that keeps good days outnumbering bad ones.
Feline chronic enteropathy and the small-cell lymphoma question
Chronic vomiting in a cat is not just hairballs. Why cats are not small dogs here, and what long-running bowel disease looks like.
When Diet Is Not Enough: The Step-Up, and Where Steroids Actually Fit
When the diet trial has not worked: what steroids actually do, what the alternatives are, and how treatment is stepped up.
Getting the diagnosis: why chronic enteropathy is what is left when everything else is ruled out
Why we rarely reach for the camera first. How chronic enteropathy is actually diagnosed, and what the response to treatment tells us.
Breeds prone to Chronic Enteropathy (IBD)
Chronic Enteropathy (IBD) is seen more often in some breeds than others. If you have one of these, its breed guide covers what to watch for and where to get help.
Connect with others managing Chronic Enteropathy (IBD)
- 🐾
Find pets with the same condition and similar treatments
- 📊
Track symptoms, medications, and health trends over time
- 💬
Share experiences and learn from other pet owners
- 🩺
Get expert veterinary insights on community posts
A community that gets it
Part of the Digestive Health community
Chronic Enteropathy (IBD) is supported in our Digestive Health space, a broader, livelier community for related conditions, so you are never posting into an empty room.
Visit the communityFree includes 1 pet, up to 2 condition spaces, daily tracking, and your top 2 matches