I. Symptoms of acute gastroenteritis in dogs
Compared with chronic gastroenteritis, dogs The symptoms of acute gastroenteritis look more terrifying, and mainly include the following:
1. Soft stools and loose stools
The stools of normal dogs should be shaped and tasteless. It will be very large. When the dog has gastroenteritis, the stool will gradually become soft and shapeless, with more and more water, and it will look very sticky. In severe cases, diarrhea will occur, and the stool will have blood and smell Symptoms such as fishy odor, so once you find that the dog’s stool is abnormal, you should consult a doctor in time.
2. Abdominal pain and hunched back
Dog gastroenteritis will cause obvious abdominal pain, just like people bending over or squatting when they have stomach pain, dogs will also subconsciously hunched their backs , want to shrink the stomach into a ball. If you notice that your dog has a hunched back, but doesn’t look like it’s about to play with you, pay more attention to whether your dog has other unusual symptoms.
3. Frequent vomiting
Acute gastroenteritis in dogs may also have symptoms of repeated vomiting. The vomit may be undigested food, yellow water or white foam, etc. More and more serious, the number of times the dog vomits will even become more and more frequent, parents should take the dog to the treatment in time.
4. Body temperature and fever
Dog gastroenteritis caused by viral infection may be accompanied by symptoms of elevated body temperature and lethargy, so when dogs have symptoms similar to gastroenteritis, they should arrive in time. Hospital examination to determine whether it is caused by canine distemper, canine parvovirus, coronavirus, etc.
Second, what to do with dog gastroenteritis?
A dog with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis must be sent to a pet hospital for examination in time, and symptomatic treatment can only be done after the cause is determined, with special attention to screening for infectious diseases with high probability such as small dogs and canine crowns , to avoid missing the best time for treatment after viral infection.
1. Intensive care
Transfer the dog to a quiet, warm and comfortable place to rest. After the dog’s vomiting symptoms are relieved, feed a small amount of glucose + probiotics to replenish body fluids, regulate stomach.
2. Clean up the stomach
For acute gastroenteritis caused by overeating or ingestion of foreign body stimulation, fast food and water for a period of time, let the dog clear the foreign body in the stomach After the symptoms are relieved, a small amount of food can be fed to avoid increasing the burden on the intestinal tract.
3. Analgesic and antiemetic
For dogs with severe vomiting and diarrhea, they should be sent to the pet hospital for infusion in time to avoid dehydration. At the same time, antidiarrheal and antiemetic drugs will be used medical treatement. If it is inconvenient to go to the hospital, you can consider taking the Prucetin Cimetidine Tablets and Velik Bismuth Subcarbonate Tablets at home for 1-2 days to see if the dog is relieved.
4. Anti-inflammatory and antidiarrheal
dogs with gastroenteritis need to use veterinary compound amoxicillin powder, metronidazole tablets, neomycin sulfate and other intestinal anti-inflammatory drugs to prevent subsequent In case of infection, pay attention to controlling the dosage when using it, and do not feed too much at one time.
