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- There may be frequent attempts to defecate with prolonged straining (tenesmus)
- Your pet could appear to be in pain
- The stools may be small
- The stools may be semi-formed
- There may be diarrhea that could be bloody
- There may be mucus present in the bowel movement
- Parasites like whipworm and hookworm
- Infection (viral, fungal, bacterial)
- Dietary allergies
- Pancreatitis
- Neoplasia (lymphoma, adenocarcinoma, sarcoma)
- Reaction to antibiotics and NSAIDs
- Irritable bowel disease
- Excess urea and other waste in the blood (uremia)
- Foreign body obstruction
- Ingestion of contaminated food
- Trauma
- Genetics
- Inflammatory/immune disorders like histiocytic ulcerative colitis (Boxers and French Bulldogs are prone)
- Colitis accompanied by perianal fistulas (German Shepherds are predisposed)
- How long have the symptoms been apparent?
- Are they chronic or intermittent?
- Did your pet have access to toxic or harmful substances that you know of?
- What is his usual diet?
- What are his bowel and urinary habits of late?
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