dog ascites
Ascites is a chronic secondary disease, which refers to the accumulation of a large amount of non-physiological fluid in the abdominal cavity, which is more common in puppies and elderly dogs.
Ascites from cirrhosis: This is the most common cause of ascites in dogs.
Ascites caused by heart and lung problems: caused by heart and lung reasons, such as heart valve disease, heartworm disease, chronic emphysema, interstitial pneumonia, etc., these diseases can cause heart failure, increased systemic venous pressure,
Ascites caused by low protein: such as chronic anemia, malnutrition, severe parasitic diseases, etc., can cause low protein content in the blood, resulting in so-called rare blood;
Liver disease causing ascites
Symptoms of ascites
1. Affected dogs will show loss of appetite, rough and dry coat, thin body, love to drink water, etc. Generally, there is no significant change in body temperature.
2. The shape of the abdomen changes obviously, showing obvious drooping shape, and the two sides are symmetrically enlarged.
3. If the symptoms of ascites continue to increase, the abdomen will appear barrel-shaped.
4. Do paracentesis will flow out a lot of ascites.
Treatments
1. First, it is necessary to identify whether the ascites is exudate or exudate, and then find out the primary disease and clear the ascites.
2. Strengthen the absorption and excretion of the leakage fluid. It can be treated with cardiac diuretics and furosemide injection. The dosage is usually determined according to the weight of the dog, but the weight of the dog may be increased due to the accumulation of water, so the dosage can be
3. When there is a large amount of ascites, puncture and discharge can be performed, and the lowest point of the abdominal wall can be selected.
4. Intravenous infusion of compound 17 amino acids 22-250 ml, dextran 20-300 ml, 10% vitamin C 0.5-4 ml, coenzyme A 50-300 units, adenosine triphosphate 10-100 mg mixed and then intravenously infused, once/
5. Hormone therapy and vitamin therapy also have a certain auxiliary effect on this disease.
6. Feed the dog more high-protein food, which can effectively alleviate the problem of drinking too much water, but do not feed it uncontrollably.
As a complication of the disease, if you want to treat the dog's ascites problem, you must first find the underlying cause, so that the problem can be solved from the source.