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Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 40:437-445 (2004)
© 2004 American Animal Hospital Association

Review Article

Clinical Assessment of Disease Activity for Canine Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Albert E. Jergens, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM

From the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011.

Clinical indices, consisting of gastrointestinal signs and laboratory parameters, are widely used for assessing disease activity in human inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The development of a standardized scoring index for use in dogs with IBD would be useful in the management of clinical cases, both at diagnosis and in response to medical therapy. This review provides a synopsis of current strategies used to assess IBD activity in humans and companion animals. The clinical application of a simple scoring index (e.g., canine IBD activity index [CIBDAI]) for measurement of canine IBD activity is also reviewed.






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