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- Vomiting, sometimes after every meal
- Weight loss
- Diarrhea
- Straining to pass solid waste
- Blood in stool
- Mucous in feces
- Flatulence
- Lethargy
- Extreme hunger
- Anorexia
- Food allergy
- Parasites
- Cancer
- Mental distress caused by a dangerous or stressful environment or traumatic experience
- Bacterial infection
- Age may be a contributing factor, as cats older than 5 years old tend to be more susceptible to IBD than younger cats.
- Blood test
- Fecal sample
- Abdominal x-rays
- Abdominal sonogram, also called ultrasound
- Tests for food allergies
- Biopsy of tissue of the stomach or intestines, which is the most definitive way to diagnose IBD
- Endoscopy
- Exploratory surgery
- Change in diet, which often requires trial-and-error attempts at introducing different foods that may not contain whatever ingredient your cat may be allergic to in its normal food.
- Corticosteroids, which are powerful anti-inflammatories.
- Antibiotics if it is determined or suspected that the IBD is the result of bacterial infection
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