Dog gastroenteritis, in layman's terms, is an acute or chronic inflammation of the dog's intestines.
1. Causes of gastroenteritis in dogs
There are usually many reasons that can cause dogs to suffer from gastroenteritis, which are generally divided into two types: primary and secondary. However, these two causes and preventive measures are relatively similar, so let’s analyze them together.
1. Primary dog gastroenteritis: If the owner is usually careless, the feeding method is incorrect, the dog is hungry and full, or the dog is fed unhealthy food, or the dog is fed for a long time.
2. Secondary dog gastroenteritis: If dogs are attacked by parasites, and the latter is the infectious disease of canine distemper, they are more likely to suffer from secondary gastroenteritis.
2. Symptoms of dog gastroenteritis
1. Early stage of onset: If dogs suffer from gastroenteritis, they will be accompanied by some symptoms in the early stage, such as: lack of energy, loss of appetite, accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea, symptoms of crawling out of mucus, and always sick
2. Late stage of the disease: If the owner does not take timely treatment measures, the dog's condition will become serious. They will walk staggering, have high fever, and discharge bloody stools with a fishy smell, and even vomit white.
Three ways to prevent dog gastroenteritis
1. The owner must feed the dog correctly at ordinary times. There must be regular and planned feeding, so as not to add too much burden to the dog's stomach and intestines, so that the dog's stomach and intestines are kept smooth, thereby reducing the risk of gastroenteritis.
2. It is necessary to supplement the dog with comprehensive and sufficient nutrition, provide the dog's immunity, increase their resistance, so that the dog can just fight against the virus.
3. Don’t give the dog any medicine, or give the dog food that is more irritating, so as to stimulate the dog’s stomach and make the dog suffer from gastroenteritis.