1. Reasons for dog diarrhea
Dog diarrhea is generally a gastrointestinal problem caused by diet. Still, if the dog has diarrhea and the symptoms of refusal to eat, then you should go to the pet hospital as soon as possible to check whether other diseases may cause it. Depending on the dog’s age, different etiological investigations may be required.
Puppy diarrhea: Underage puppies have diarrhea and refuse to eat. The usual reasons may be infectious diseases and gastroenteritis.
Infectious diseases are mainly canine distemper, small virus, coronavirus, etc., which pose a high threat to puppies. The mortality rate of dogs infected with canine distemper is as high as 90%.
The gastrointestinal immunity of puppies is not fully developed, and it is easy to cause gastrointestinal reactions when they catch a cold or eat improperly, resulting in diarrhea in dogs.
Adult dog diarrhea: Adult dogs vaccinated are less likely to contract infectious diseases such as canine distemper and microscopic disease. Pancreatic disease, etc.
In addition, if there are parasites in the dog, it will also damage the intestinal mucosa, stimulate the stomach and cause the dog to have diarrhea. In the case of a large number of parasites, it will cause vomiting and loss of appetite.
Second, what should I do if the dog has diarrhea and refuses to eat?
First, you should go to the veterinary hospital to determine the cause of the dog’s diarrhea and then treat it according to the different causes. Next, I will explain it to you with gastroenteritis as an example.
If the puppy has diarrhea caused by gastroenteritis and refuses to eat, the symptoms of diarrhea need to be solved first. The specific method can be given to the dog to take Velick bismuth subcarbonate tablets to protect the gastrointestinal tract and reduce the stimulation of harmful bacteria. Thereby playing the role of antidiarrheal;
Then find out the specific cause of dog gastroenteritis, which may be caused by temporary food change, eating expired food, excessive hunger, overeating, or food too greasy Wait, and then adjust the dog back as soon as possible, keep the diet light for some time, then the dog’s diarrhea situation will be resolved quickly.
Finally, during dog gastroenteritis and diarrhea, the gastrointestinal flora is disordered. The intestinal tract will be relatively fragile and sensitive if you don’t regulate it. It is easy for the dog to have diarrhea repeatedly, so don’t forget to give Conditioning the stomach. So how do you treat your dog’s stomach?
Usually, the most convenient and quick way is to supplement the dog with probiotics. Feeding pets with active probiotics can balance harmful bacteria such as Escherichia coli in the intestinal tract, restore the normal proportion of various bacteria, and improve the intestinal tract. Immunity can also promote intestinal peristalsis and promote appetite.
