Dietary management is central to IBD control in cats. Advanced nutritional approaches including novel protein and hydrolysed diets offer significant welfare benefits for affected cats.
Feline IBD causes chronic digestive discomfort, weight loss, vomiting and diarrhoea that significantly impair quality of life. Appropriate dietary management can achieve substantial symptom control in a significant proportion of cases, reducing dependence on immunosuppressive medication. Accurate diagnosis through endoscopy and biopsy guides the most appropriate therapeutic approach. Long-term monitoring of body weight, body condition and clinical signs enables adjustment of management as disease progresses.