What causes Colitis in dogs?Dog has bloody diarrhea.?

Question

Took to vet this morning.

Answer 1

Like any illness, there are a number of causes. It could be nutritional, or your dog could have eaten something inappropriate, causing trauma to the gut. Or, your dog could have a congenital predisposition for this condition. Colitis can also be secondary to other underlying illnesses.

Your vet could give you a longer list of possible causes that I, but more importantly, they could give you a more likely cause for your dog's specific situation. Since we are neither vets, nor have examined your dog, no one on here can know what has caused this.

Aside from all of this, it isn't always necessary to know the cause of something generalised like this in order to treat it. When examining your dog, your vet will have asked you a series of questions like 'how long has this been going on for' that type of thing - this is all aimed at looking for obvious causes of the illness, but failing finding an obvious cause does not stop the illness being successfully treated. If your concern is avoiding a reoccurence of this illness, your vet is also the best person to help you with this.

Chalice

Answer 2

Many things can cause colitis. In many cases, the exact cause of colitis may never be determined.
Acute Colitis
Whipworms
Spastic colitis
Bacterial colitis
Fungal colitis
Food-induced (which my dog has)

Chronic Colitis
Whipworms
Eosinophilic colitis
Ulcerative colitis
Histoplasma
Prototheca
Polyps
Tumors
Allergies (including food allergies)
Foreign body
Spastic colitis
Histocytic ulcerative colitis
Plasmacytic lymphocytic colitis
Immunoproliferation enteritis

Answer 3

With many dogs if they are feed table scraps or anything like human food that is high fat it can cause colitis. Most times the vet will recommend a low fat diet for dogs who are prone to having issues like this.
They will also tell you to avoid all human food and many dog treats and nothing with a high fat content.
Most times if the owner watches what they feed and cuts back on the ft the dogs many never have another problem with colitis.

Answer 4

Diarrhea is a problem that commonly affects dogs. It can arise as a result of a variety of different causes and involves the passing of soft or liquid stools, sometimes with a bad odor. Also, when a dog is suffering diarrhea, it tends to pass such stools with greater frequency and urgency than usual. In addition, a dog that is afflicted with this problem may experience tenderness in its rectal area and may have matted and soiled hair beneath its tail.

Rather than being an actual illness or disease itself, diarrhea is actually a symptom of other problems or conditions. The factors that can lead to diarrhea in dogs are numerous, and often the underlying cause will not be serious and this problem will only affect a pet for a very short period of time, clearing up on its own. However, in some circumstances diarrhea is a sign of a more serious, and occasionally life-threatening, condition.

If your dog is suffering from diarrhea and you are trying to determine whether this is serious or not, there are a number of signs to look for. First of all, if your dog is chronically experiencing diarrhea, he or she should be examined by a veterinarian. In other words, if the diarrhea persists for more than a few days, this could be a sign that the underlying cause could be serious. Moreover, continued diarrhea can lead to dehydration which can have serious health consequences of its own.

Even in cases of acute, short-lived diarrhea there are warning signs that you can look out for in order to determine the seriousness of the situation. For example, if you observe blood in your dog's stool, this is very likely cause for concern. In addition, if your dog has a fever or is suffering from abdominal pain or bloating, you should contact your veterinarian. Lethargy and listlessness along with diarrhea can also be signs that your dog is suffering from an underlying condition that requires attention. If your pet is vomiting as well as experiencing diarrhea you should alert your veterinarian immediately. Finally, if your dog is elderly, suffers from other health problems, or is particularly young, you should always contact a veterinary doctor when a case of diarrhea arises. This is due to the fact that such dogs are particularly prone to the negative effects of dehydration and also because, in the case of puppies, diarrhea can be a symptom of an infection of deadly parasites.

Answer 5

I'm not a dog expert, but I know do not give her dairy products of any kind. Are you sure she has had all the innoculations, do you have documented proof? It may be Parvo virus which gives bloody stools, for the time being just feed her water only and let the Vet decide. She may be too ill for you to take her home if she dehydrated and possible an IV to rehydrate her. Good luck and let us know how she is please.

Answer 6

Colitis describes an inflammation of the colon. The cause may be bacteria, stress, parasites, etc. However, there is usually no detectable reason for the inflammation.

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Answer 7

Any number of things can cause it. Stress, eating a foreign object that they can't digest or eating something that just isn't good for them are a few of the things that can cause it.

Answer 8

Usually something they ate, often high fat people food. Be careful what you give your dogs as treats.

Answer 9

Didnt the vet tell you what caused it?