title: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
abstract: It is clear that the exact definition of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) needs to be reappraised in veterinary medicine. Antibiotic responsive enteropathies due to SIBO must be distinguished from those that are not associated with SIBO, such as those caused by a lack of immune tolerance. Once appropriate definitions and criteria for diagnosis are in place, the wide variety of diagnostic procedures that may facilitate the diagnosis can be evaluated with respect to their sensitivity and specificity, and statements about the prevalence and significance of this disorder can be made.
authors: Ralston Purina Company, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. kjohnston@ralston.com
authors: K L
authors: KL
authors: Johnston
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002415:Cats / Q000382:microbiology*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000382:microbiology*