Veterinary Clinical Medicine-I (General and Systemic)

DIAGNOSIS

Differential diagnosis

EPI - Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Malabsorption due to any cause—

• IBD- InflammatoryBowel Disease
• alimentary lymphoma,
• lymphangiectasia,
• dietary intolerance/allergy,
• giardiasis, 
• IBD may mimic and/or be associated with SIBO.
• Intestinal parasites (especially Giardia)

Laboratory investigations

• Hypoalbuminemia—rare;
• Quantitated Culture
  • Aerobic and anaerobic bacteria from fasted, upper intestinal fluid—the “gold standard”