I need information before scheduling a follow-up visit with the vet about this issue.
Is a thickened small intestine always indicative of IBD and/or cancer, or can it be from something else? For example, could it be from bad food? Like if the food had bacteria (I'm thinking of the bad food from that Purina plant)? Or could it be from high levels of stress?
And what if a cat has a thickened small intestine that is noticeable on palpation, but 2 weeks later it isn't noticeable? Is that significant?
Basically, my cat is not liking (won't eat) this elimination diet and I'm not totally convinced it's food related IBD. I'm seeing other things that don't make sense. Based on what I've seen since November, it appears stress has played a huge part in things. I'm not denying that my cat could have IBD or cancer, I just think everything needs to be looked at incliuding her history rather than just focusing all the attention on the food.
Is a thickened small intestine always indicative of IBD and/or cancer, or can it be from something else? For example, could it be from bad food? Like if the food had bacteria (I'm thinking of the bad food from that Purina plant)? Or could it be from high levels of stress?
And what if a cat has a thickened small intestine that is noticeable on palpation, but 2 weeks later it isn't noticeable? Is that significant?
Basically, my cat is not liking (won't eat) this elimination diet and I'm not totally convinced it's food related IBD. I'm seeing other things that don't make sense. Based on what I've seen since November, it appears stress has played a huge part in things. I'm not denying that my cat could have IBD or cancer, I just think everything needs to be looked at incliuding her history rather than just focusing all the attention on the food.