Test 2: diarrhea - general

Question 1

4 causes of diarrhea

Answer 1

• maldigestion or malabsorption of food (i.e. from change in food)
• hypersecretion of intestinal fluid
• increased permeability of intestinal mucosal blood vessels
• increased intestinal toxicity

Question 2

hypersecretion of intestinal fluid can be caused by

Answer 2

bacterial infection

Question 3

increased permeability of intestinal mucosal blood vessels caused by inflammation of SI wall can be caused by

Answer 3

• parasites

- IBD in dogs (causes inflammation of mucosa)

Question 4

IBD in dogs affects absorption of nutrients in the

Answer 4

SI

Question 5

increased intestinal motility can be caused by

Answer 5

toxins

Question 6

describe SI diarrhea

Answer 6

frequency doesn’t change but is watery

Question 7

describe LI diarrhea

Answer 7

small amounts of liquidy diarrhea many times a day