Dogs With Chronic Gastrointestinal Problems Needed For New Penn Vet Clinical Trial
By John McDevitt
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Dogs with chronic gastrointestinal problems are needed for a new Penn Vet clinical trial.
Dogs with chronic symptoms such as diarrhea and/or vomiting may be eligible.
"What we know so far is that there are different populations of bacteria in dogs that have Chronic Enteropathy compared to dogs that don't have that disease," says Dr. Mark Rondeau, Staff Veterinarian in Internal Medicine at Penn Vet. "What we don't know and we are hoping to look into is how those bacteria change with treatment and whether those bacteria are truly influencing the disease progression or the response treatment."
The study could last anywhere between two to eight weeks, and all initial diagnostics and standard-of-care treatment are free of charge.
Pet owners interested in enrolling a dog in this study should email Penn Vet's Veterinary Clinical Investigations Center at vcic@vet.upenn.edu or call (215)-573-0302.
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