[Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases in cats].
The aetiology of chronic idiopathic intestinal inflammation is unknown. It is characterized by a diffuse infiltration with inflammatory cells into the intestinal mucosa and sometimes submucosa. Cats with chronic intermittent vomiting and diarrhoea, later on accompanied by anorexia and weight loss, are presented. Definitive diagnosis can be obtained by intestinal biopsy only. An immune pathogenesis is suspected, which is supported by the fact, that chronic inflammatory bowel disease responds to steroid therapy.
I. Medizinischen Tierklinik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
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D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013256:Steroids
Chronisch-entzündliche Darmerkrankungen der Katze.