{"id":629738,"date":"2024-09-11T09:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T13:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=629738"},"modified":"2026-01-05T14:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:41:00","slug":"metronidazole-for-colitis-in-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/metronidazole-for-colitis-in-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Metronidazole for colitis in dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Metronidazole<\/span><\/a> (Flagyl) is an antibiotic approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for human use to treat various conditions caused by parasitic and anaerobic bacterial infections. It is available in various forms, including tablets, injections, creams, lotions, and gels. <\/span>Metronidazole benzoate<\/span><\/a> is used in veterinary medicine to treat off-label inflammatory conditions, such as colitis, in dogs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Metronidazole for colitis in dogs<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201cMetronidazole is an antibiotic that focuses on treating overgrowth of bacteria in the intestinal system,\u201d says <\/span>Dwight Alleyne, DVM<\/span><\/a>, a veterinarian adviser for <\/span>Betterpet.com<\/span><\/a> based in Marietta, Georgia. \u201cColitis is often associated with overgrowth of bacteria, which is why metronidazole can be helpful.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to <\/span>Amy Attas, DVM<\/span><\/a>, the founder of <\/span>City Pets Vets<\/span><\/a> in Manhattan, and the author of <\/span>Pets and the City: True Tales of a Manhattan House Call Veterinarian<\/span><\/i>, metronidazole may be prescribed to dogs with colitis because it contains antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties that can alleviate symptoms like abdominal pain and diarrhea.<\/span><\/p>\n

Colitis, or large bowel diarrhea, can be either an acute (short-term) disease or part of a chronic (long-term) disease in dogs. It is a symptom of <\/span>chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)<\/span><\/a>, a condition characterized by recurrent inflammation of the large intestine. Symptoms of colitis include acute diarrhea or loose stool that may contain blood and mucus.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are <\/span>several risk factors<\/span><\/a> for colitis in dogs, including:<\/span><\/p>\n