Diarrhoea and constipation

Question 1

How should an animal be prepared for colonoscopy?

Answer 1

Starve for 48 hours
Give 3 doses of polyethylene glycol q 4hours with a stomach tube
2 warm water enemas

Question 2

What are potential sequelae of constipation?

Answer 2

Impaction
Obstipation (complete/severe obstipation)
Megacolon

Question 3

How can constipation be treated?

Answer 3

High fibre diet
Enemas
Oral laxatives (lactulose)
Manual evacuation under anaesthesia or surgery if megacolon

Question 4

An animal presents with mucus in its faeces. What part of the intestine is affected?

Answer 4

Large intestine

Question 5

An animal has large amounts of diarrhoea at a normal/slightly increased frequency. Which part of the intestine is affected?

Answer 5

Small intestine

Question 6

An animal has constipation with faeces of variable consistency. Which part of the intestine is affected?

Answer 6

Large intestine

Question 7

An animal has increased frequency of defaeceation, with tenesmus (urgency) and dyschezia (straining). Which part of the intestine is affected?

Answer 7

Large intestine

Question 8

An animal has diarrhoea with colour change. What part of the intestine is affected?

Answer 8

Small intestine

Question 9

An animal has diarrhoea with flatulence, borborygmi, halitosis and some weight loss. Which part of the intestine is affected?

Answer 9

Small intestine

Question 10

An animal has an increased frequency of defaecating with no weight loss. What. part of the intestine is affected?

Answer 10

Large intestine

Question 11

What is the treatment for Tritrichomonas foetus in cats?

Answer 11

Ronidazole