This disease is a poisoning caused by dogs ingesting food containing Clostridium botulinum. It is clinically characterized by motor central nervous system palsy and oblongata palsy, and its mortality is high. Clostridium botulinum exists in animal carcasses, meat, feed and canned food, and is widely distributed and has strong resistance.
??Symptoms??
The severity of the disease is proportional to the amount of ingestion, and the incubation period is several hours or days. The earlier the symptoms appear, the better the poisoning. serious. The symptoms of the disease are progressive development, with vomiting and spit at the beginning of the disease, and the development of symmetrical limb paralysis. It usually extends from the hind limbs to the front limbs, causing quadriplegia. The affected dog’s reflex function decreased, muscle tension decreased, and obvious motor nerve dysfunction appeared. Sick dogs generally have low body temperature and are conscious. Due to masseter muscle paralysis, drooping jaw, salivation, difficulty chewing and swallowing, drooping ears, poor eyelid reflex, visual disturbance, and mydriasis. Severe dogs can see decreased diaphragmatic tone, dyspnea, cardiac dysfunction, and high mortality.
??Prevention and Control??
(1). Use polyvalent antitoxin to treat each dog by intramuscular or intravenous injection of 3-5 ml. The application effect is remarkable.
(2).Kanamycin sulfate injection 50,000 units/kg body weight, 2 times/day.
(3). Rehydration therapy, 5% glucose saline 100-1000ml, 5% sodium bicarbonate injection 10-50ml, mixed intravenous drip.
(4). To prevent the dog from eating spoiled meat and food, the food should be heated at 100 C before feeding, and fed after more than 10 minutes.
