title: Gastrointestinal disease and its management.
abstract: Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases involving the alimentary tract and hepatobiliary system are common in geriatric dogs and cats. Inflammatory disorders predominate, but motility disturbances and degenerative lesions may also cause GI signs in affected animals. Treatment is directed at correction of the underlying cause and often requires tissue biopsy. The prognosis is good in many diseases with appropriate drug nutritional, and/or surgical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State Univesity, Ames, USA.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Jergens
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary