Card 32 / 34: 2 yr old male German Shepherd presents chronic diarrhea last 8 months with yellow "cow pie" consistency . The dog is losing weight but the appetite remains good. There is no vomit or cough and the dog is up to date on vaccinations. PE does not have any significant abnormal findings other than noting the dog is thin. Fecal results in a positive for sudan stain. Other diagnostics include a Low B12 and high Folate test result. What is your next step?
A) Obtain a biopsy of colon because you suspect chronic cholitis
B) Obtain a culture of feces for small intestine bacterial overgrowth
C) Try a diet trials since you suspect a food allergy
D) Perform a TLI test since you suspect EPI (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency)
E) Since you are fairly confident this dog has colon cancer ; euthanasia is the best option

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