{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Approach to Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
{Author}: Timko K;
{Journal}: Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract
{Volume}: 40
{Issue}: 2
{Year}: 2024 Aug 23
{Factor}: 2.203
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.cveq.2024.04.004
{Abstract}: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the horse encompasses a group of infiltrative gastrointestinal disorders resulting in malabsorption, maldigestion, weight loss, colic, and sometimes diarrhea. The type of IBD can be classified as granulomatous, lymphocytic-plasmacytic, or eosinophilic enterocolitis. The diagnosis of IBD in equids is based on consistent clinical signs and clinicopathologic findings in conjunction with confirmatory histopathology from a gastrointestinal biopsy. Treatment usually consists of a combination of immunosuppressive medications, anthelmintics, and dietary modifications. The prognosis of IBD in horses is variable and dependent on the horse's response to treatment; however, horses can show improvement or resolution of clinical signs.