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AmyB · 01-17-2011, 10:00 AM

Spencer had bouts of colitis throughout his life. He had food allergies & was on a wheat-free diet, but I think the main cause in his case was anxiety. He was a very nervous guy. I was always trying to anticipate things that may cause him stress & avoid what I could. He was SO fearful of loud noises & would always have a bout of colitis after July 4th. The vet eventually had me start giving him a mild sedative prior to such events. He also had issues whenever his routine was changed, so we lived a very quiet, predictable life.

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AmyB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,855	Spencer had bouts of colitis throughout his life. He had food allergies & was on a wheat-free diet, but I think the main cause in his case was anxiety. He was a very nervous guy. I was always trying to anticipate things that may cause him stress & avoid what I could. He was SO fearful of loud noises & would always have a bout of colitis after July 4th. The vet eventually had me start giving him a mild sedative prior to such events. He also had issues whenever his routine was changed, so we lived a very quiet, predictable life. __________________ Amy, mom to Sadie (ATB, 6/9/06) & Spencer (ATB, 8/19/10) - always in my heart and Clifford (gotcha date 7/2/11).