Clinical signs include diarrhea with mucous and blood. Frequent and painful defecation and a partially prolapsed rectum. Other signs are similar to other digestive diseases. Diagnosis may be made if the colon or intestine appear thickened and by endoscopic biopsy. Signs include straining to urinate, blood in the urine, or inability to urinate.
Signs are compatible with urinary tract obstruction.
The prognosis is guarded. Surgery is the treatment of choice. Return to homepage Columbia Animal Hospital Hawthorne Professional Park 10788 Hickory Ridge Rd.