*Megacolon is suggestive of neuromuscular dysfunction.
CKD = chronic kidney disease, DM = diabetes mellitus, DSS = dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, FeLV = feline leukemia virus, FIP = feline infectious peritonitis, FIV = feline immunodeficiency virus, IBD = inflammatory bowel disease, NE = nasoesophageal
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