Causes and symptoms of dog food accumulation
Causes: If the owner has been feeding the dog all kinds of snacks he likes or let him overeat directly, it will cause the food in the dog’s stomach to be unable to be completely consumed and accumulated; It cannot be digested afterwards; thus causing the dog to accumulate food.
Symptoms: The most obvious manifestation of a dog’s food accumulation is its decreased appetite and poor spirit; the second is that when we stroke the dog’s belly, it will feel that its belly is bulging, and even the dog’s belly will be extremely Inflated state; also smells an unpleasant odor when near the dog’s mouth. If the dog’s food accumulation is serious, it will also be accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, and the dog’s vomit is mixed with some blood, gastric juice and other things.
How to treat dog food accumulation?
1. Fasting treatment method: When the owner finds that the dog has accumulated food, he should give the dog food for a period of time. The purpose of fasting is to let the food in the dog’s stomach digest first. If you are worried about the dog’s state during the period, you can feed warm water and gastrointestinal probiotics to help it speed up digestion.
2. Eat less and more meals on time: During the treatment of dog food accumulation and in daily life, the owner must follow the feeding principle of “small amount and frequent, regular and quantitative” to avoid excessive obesity or food accumulation in dogs For example, puppies under one year old can be fed four to five times a day, and adult dogs can be fed two to three times a day.
3. Adjusting the diet: the owner also needs to pay attention to the nutritional balance of the dog every day, except for the dog. In addition to food, you can appropriately add a little vegetables and fruits to the dog’s food to ensure that the dog will receive a variety of nutrients, and try not to feed the dog too oily food. The most important thing is to keep the food fresh and prevent freezing and mildew. Wait until it happens.
