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Purina fecal score, canine inflammatory bowel disease activity index scores, and fiber concentrations (g\/100 kcal) of diets fed at initial nutrition consult (baseline) and at follow-up were compared. The Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed rank test was used.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      32 dogs were included. Median crude fiber and total dietary fiber increased from 0.6 g\/100 kcal (range, 0.2 to 1.5 g\/100 kcal) and 1.7 g\/100 kcal (range, 0.4 to 2.8 g\/100 kcal) at baseline to 1.8 g\/100 kcal (range, 0.3 to 4.3 g\/100 kcal) and 4.7 g\/100 kcal (range, 2.1 to 7.1 g\/100 kcal) at follow-up. Median time from baseline to follow-up was 21 weeks (range, 4 to 82 weeks). Purina fecal score decreased from baseline to follow-up with a median of 4.5 (range, 2 to 7) to 2 (range, 2 to 3), respectively (effect size,\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.82). Canine inflammatory bowel disease activity index scores decreased from baseline to follow-up with a median of 4.5 (range, 1 to 11) to 1 (range, 0 to 4), respectively (effect size,\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.86). At follow-up, 28 of 32 dogs (87.5%) had improved Purina fecal scores and 31 of 32 (97%) had improved canine inflammatory bowel disease activity index scores.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Increased dietary fiber intake improved fecal and clinical activity scores in many dogs with CE.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In addition to other dietary food trial approaches commonly considered, veterinarians should utilize fiber to manage clinical signs of dogs with CE.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.25.12.0868","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,10]],"date-time":"2026-04-10T17:10:34Z","timestamp":1775841034000},"page":"1060-1066","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Increased dietary fiber intake improves fecal and clinical activity scores in dogs with chronic enteropathy"],"prefix":"10.2460","volume":"264","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-2331-6926","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Dana B.","family":"Ford-Hrymak","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH"},{"name":"Comparative Hepatobiliary and Intestinal Research Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5369-3152","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Adam J.","family":"Rudinsky","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH"},{"name":"Comparative Hepatobiliary and Intestinal Research Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Isabel","family":"Muirragui","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elena D.","family":"Landau","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6662-2983","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"John C.","family":"Rowe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH"},{"name":"Comparative Hepatobiliary and Intestinal Research Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5323-7683","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Jenessa A.","family":"Winston","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH"},{"name":"Comparative Hepatobiliary and Intestinal Research Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6505-8068","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Valerie J.","family":"Parker","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH"},{"name":"Comparative Hepatobiliary and Intestinal Research Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1272","reference":[{"issue":"5","key":"ref1","series-title":"Animals (Basel)","first-page":"681","article-title":"Updating the classification of chronic inflammatory enteropathies in dogs","volume":"14","author":"Dupouy-Manescau N","year":"2024","unstructured":"Dupouy-Manescau N, M\u00e9ric T, S\u00e9n\u00e9cat O,  Updating the classification of chronic inflammatory enteropathies in dogs. 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