Gastroenteritis is a common disease in dogs. There are many causes of this disease, divided into primary and secondary gastroenteritis. Regardless of the type of gastroenteritis, the symptoms, treatment, and care are very similar.
Causes of Gastroenteritis in Dogs??
1. Primary Gastroenteritis is mainly caused by improper feeding, uneven hunger and satiety, eating spoiled or indigestible food, and mistakenly taking irritating drugs. This disease is more common in dogs that gluttonously eat animal viscera, bone, and meat.
2. Secondary gastroenteritis refers to infectious diseases (such as canine distemper, coronavirus disease, canine parvovirus) and parasitic diseases (such as hookworm disease, coccidiosis, whiplash Gastroenteritis caused by the course of disease such as worm disease, bagworm disease, toxoplasmosis, etc.).
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 hold their elbows and sternum on the ground in a “praying posture” with the hindquarters up high, depressed spirit, decreased appetite, indigestion, accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea or mucus in the stool Wait.
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 remission, appropriate feeding of sugar and saline solution; applying a warm compress to the abdomen; feeding more non-stimulating food, such as liquid food, etc.
2. Clean up the stomach: For dogs with full stomachs 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. For severe vomiting, antiemetic drugs should be given.
4. Anti-inflammatory and anti-diarrheal treatments are very important: symptomatic treatment is given by the injection of anti-inflammatory drugs or oral anti-diarrheal drugs.
Puppy gastroenteritis prevention??
1. Reasonable feeding to avoid uneven hunger and satiety. Excessive hunger in dogs can lead to overeating, indigestion, and more prone to gastroenteritis.
2. Strengthen nutrition and enhance resistance. When the dog’s resistance decreases, its gastrointestinal barrier function is also weakened, resulting in the proliferation of intestinal pathogens and eventually gastroenteritis.
3. Avoid the abuse of antibiotics. The use of antibiotics can cause intestinal flora imbalance, which can lead to superinfection and gastroenteritis.
4. Strengthen management. Prevent your dog from gastroenteritis caused by eating unclean food.
