Diarrhea, Canine and Feline - contd.
When the intestines are irritated or diseased, they tend to react in three general ways. The first is an inability to absorb fluids and nutrients into the blood stream. The second is by allowing more fluid secretions from the blood stream into the intestines. Both of these reactions result in an increased amount of liquid in the intestines. The third possible result of irritation or disease in the intestines is an increased movement or peristalsis of the intestinal fluid, and hence the rapid movement of watery or soft stools that occurs with diarrhea.
