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Gastroenterology

Vomiting, diarrhea, pancreatitis, chronic GI disease, antiemetics, diet trials, and digestive diagnostic workups.

12 articles · showing 1–10·Lives underDiagnostics Pharmaceuticals·Last updated 2026-06-03

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Companion animal beside veterinary diagnostic materials.

DiagnosticsJune 3, 2026 · 10 min read

Pancreatitis in Cats: Subtle Signs, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Feline pancreatitis is more common than believed and differs from dogs. Covers subtle signs, Spec fPL testing, triaditis, ultrasound, inpatient vs outpatient…

Ran Chen#Gastroenterology

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 9 min read

Fish Buoyancy Disorder: Why Swim Bladder Disease Is a Symptom, Not a Diagnosis

When a fish floats, sinks, or swims upside-down, owners call it swim bladder disease. Here is what a veterinarian is actually trying to rule out — and why peas…

Ran Chen#Emergency & Critical Care #Gastroenterology

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 10 min read

Backyard Chicken Egg Binding vs Vent Prolapse: Emergency Signs, Calcium Risks

Egg binding and cloacal prolapse are two distinct but related emergencies in backyard laying hens.

Ran Chen#Emergency & Critical Care #Nutrition #Gastroenterology

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 10 min read

Ball Python Not Eating: Normal Fasting, Husbandry Failure, Disease, and When to See a Vet

Ball pythons are famous for hunger strikes, but not every fast is harmless. How to tell normal seasonal fasting from husbandry errors and disease, and the red…

Ran Chen#Gastroenterology #Nutrition #Emergency & Critical Care

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 13 min read

Chronic Vomiting in Dogs: Diagnostic Workup, Food Trials, IBD, and When to Refer

Why dogs vomit chronically, how veterinarians work it up step by step — from baseline bloodwork and fecal testing through food trials, abdominal ultrasound,…

Ran Chen#Gastroenterology #Clinical Pathology

Hamster in clean bedding with veterinary hydration supplies nearby.

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 11 min read

Hamster Wet Tail: Why Watery Diarrhea Is Always a Veterinary Emergency

Proliferative ileitis caused by Lawsonia intracellularis can kill a young hamster within 48 hours. Why OTC products are not treatment and what a veterinarian…

Ran Chen#Gastroenterology #Emergency & Critical Care

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 11 min read

Converting a Parrot From Seeds to Pellets: Why Rushing Can Cause Hepatic Lipidosis

Switching a seed-addicted parrot to pellets takes weeks, not days. How to monitor weight and droppings, what hepatic lipidosis looks like, and why…

Ran Chen#Nutrition #Gastroenterology

Rabbit with stethoscope and abdominal radiograph on exam table.

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 11 min read

Rabbit GI Stasis Triage: When Not Eating Becomes an Emergency

Why the 'hairball' label delays care in rabbit GI stasis, how radiographs change the plan, and when a rabbit that stops eating cannot wait.

Ran Chen#Gastroenterology #Emergency & Critical Care

DiagnosticsMay 28, 2026 · 8 min read

Tapeworms in Dogs: Flea Tapeworm, Taenia, Echinococcus, and What Segments Mean

What tapeworm segments in your dog's stool or on their rear end mean, how dogs get tapeworms, how diagnosis works, and what treatment actually involves.

Ran Chen#Parasiticides #Gastroenterology #Drug Safety & Toxicology

Dog resting near veterinary diagnostic papers and soft ultrasound-style panels.

DiagnosticsMay 22, 2026 · 13 min read

Pancreatitis in Dogs: Diagnosis, SPEC cPLI Testing, Treatment, the Role of Panoquell-CA1

Canine pancreatitis from diagnosis to treatment — SPEC cPLI interpretation, ultrasound findings, supportive care, the new FDA conditionally approved drug…

Ran Chen#Gastroenterology #Emergency & Critical Care