Dog Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis is a common disease in dogs. There are many causes of this disease, which can be divided into primary and secondary gastroenteritis.
Causes of dog gastroenteritis
1. Primary gastroenteritis is mainly caused by improper feeding, uneven hunger and satiety, eating spoiled or difficult-to-digest food and mistakenly taking irritating drugs.
2. Secondary gastroenteritis refers to some infectious diseases (such as canine distemper, coronavirus disease, canine parvovirus) and parasitic diseases (such as hookworm, coccidiosis, whipworm, pouch worm,
Symptoms of Gastroenteritis in Dogs
When dogs suffer from gastroenteritis, the main symptoms are:
1. In the early stage, dogs often lie on their stomachs on the cool ground or use their elbows and sternum on the ground to raise their hindquarters in a "praying posture". They are depressed, have decreased appetite, indigestion, and are accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea or mucus in their stools.
2. In the later stage, the condition worsened, manifested as unsteady walking, occasional discharge of foul-smelling bloody stools, elevated body temperature, and even salivation, foaming and cramping, and finally severe dehydration that was life-threatening.
Treatment of dog gastroenteritis
1. Strengthening nursing is the key: the dog needs to be placed in a place with a suitable temperature; after the vomiting is relieved, appropriate feeding of sugar and saline water; warm compresses on the abdomen; more non-irritating food, such as liquid food, etc.
2. Clean up the stomach: For dogs with a full stomach and loose stools, they should fast, and if necessary, use a laxative such as vegetable oil to clean the intestines.
3. Calm and antiemetic: Vomiting will aggravate the damage to the dog's stomach, and will cause dehydration in the dog and cause a series of other complications.
4. Anti-inflammatory and anti-diarrheal treatment is very important: Treat symptomatically by injecting anti-inflammatory drugs or oral anti-diarrheal drugs.
Dog Gastroenteritis Prevention
1. Reasonable feeding to avoid uneven hunger and satiety.
2. Strengthen nutrition and enhance resistance.
3. Avoid the abuse of antibiotics.
4. Strengthen management.