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Looks like Valley Fever also! Last weekend we took Champ to a different vet because he was doing so poorly. The colitis is under control, but he still had so many symptoms. Upon doing xrays, we found that one half of his lung was filled with fluid. Now he has started the fluconazole and is a...

Champ has colitis also Our 14 month old male just got the results of his fecal test today and it shows that he has colitis. He's had diarrhea for about a month among many other symptoms. I started him on the baytril for 6 weeks so we'll see if it improves.

Boxer colitis it is We got word today that Champ does in fact have the boxer colitis. Six weeks of meds for the little guy. Hope he gets better soon.

Thank you for the welcome. I'm learning how to navigate this website. Hope you get this.

I'm not sure... Your guess is as good as mine. I think the vet is at a loss as to why he is sick for so long and she found something about young male boxers getting colitis. As to how a swab can determine that? I asked that question and she told me the lab can determine which bacteria are...

He has been sick for a few weeks now. Fever of unknown origin is what the vet says. He's had fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, diarrhea, weight loss, head tremors. The vet started with antibiotics then went to another antibiotic, anti fungals and now steroids. All the blood work is normal. He...

Hi, I am Champ's mom. He is a 14 month old boxer (we think) that we rescued over the summer. Someone found him on their morning walk and brought him to the doggy park not knowing what to do. I took him home with the intention of finding his owner. After many postings online, in the...