[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by matese

Yes blood work was done, I have done a LOT of research on Colitis, Continuous use of antibiotics are not good, cannot remember entire article, he was given antibiotics when I first took him in (Nov. 13)


I also put up another thread “colitis vs. tap water toxic” on that thread I posted what a nutritionist I found on the internet recommended. Thank you for you response and your advise. I am ignoring NO ONES ADVISE, RECOMMENDATIONS, SUGGESTIONS, EXPERANCES I have then all tucked away in my head,

You say the dog has colitis...the question is WHY? This is a long term issue now and I am sure that tests should be done to find out. That is what I am saying.
There are multiple causes for colitis....here are some links for you to read.

Colitis

From that link:

f your pet has had symptoms of colitis for one month or more, a more complete search for the actual cause of the colitis should be performed. The first step is to run a basic database. This should include blood chemistry, a white and red cell profile (a CBC), and at least one fecal test for parasites. Cats should have their viral status (feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus) confirmed. If the cat has a history of living in a crowded household, cattery, or shelter, testing for Tritrichomonas foetus infection may be in order. A test for pancreatic ability to produce digestive enzymes may also be in order. (Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is a disease of the small intestine producing a diarrhea very heavy in fat, which can be confused with the mucous diarrhea of colitis.) A fecal “smear” or “cytology” test where the bacteria of the stool sample (as opposed to worm content) may be examined microscopically can help rule out pathogenic bacteria that can cause colitis (Clostridial organisms especially).





In the dog, whipworms are difficult to confirm by fecal floatation testing (this test detects worm eggs and whipworms only periodically release their eggs). It may be prudent to deworm the dog for whipworms and see if the problem resolves. In addition or instead of deworming, a course of metronidazole, sulfasalazine, or tylosin may be prescribed and/or a new diet may be recommended as a trial.

If response to a short course of simple treatment is short-lived and if blood testing reveals no explanation, then colonoscopy with biopsies will probably be necessary to reach a diagnosis. At this point common underlying causes may include infiltration of the lining of the colon with inflammatory cells as in inflammatory bowel disease or the entire problem may turn out to be more psychosomatic as in irritable bowel syndrome. The colon biopsy readily distinguishes these conditions by showing the inflammatory infiltrate in the former and normal tissue in the latter. It should be emphasized that the abbreviations "IBD" and "IBS" are often incorrectly used interchangeably. In fact, these are two completely different conditions. Please see their respective links for more details.