Symptoms of peritonitis in dogs:

1. The symptoms of acute peritonitis in dogs are depression, low appetite, elevated body temperature, vomiting, and abdominal lifting and bowing. Waist symptoms include tense abdominal wall, sensitive abdomen, or rapid breathing, obvious chest breathing, and fast but weak pulse. When a sick dog develops ascites, the abdominal circumference of the poisonous heaps on both sides of the lower abdomen increases, and horizontal dullness may appear when percussed. As the ascites increases, breathing becomes more difficult. In severe cases, circulatory collapse may occur, leading to shock and death.

2. The symptoms of localized peritonitis in dogs are that the systemic symptoms are not obvious. When palpated, the pain is limited to certain parts of the abdominal wall.

3. The symptoms of chronic peritonitis in dogs are mild systemic symptoms, and the body temperature only rises slightly in a short period of time. After that it goes back to normal. But at this time, the abdominal circumference increases and there is a large amount of ascites in the abdominal cavity. This is a relatively obvious feature. Under the stimulation of chronic inflammation, it can cause adhesion between touching and abdominal organs, thereby causing chronic abdominal pain symptoms.

Causes of peritonitis in dogs:

1. Primary peritonitis: Due to the influence of cold, cold, overwork or certain physical and chemical factors, the dog’s body It occurs due to reduced defense function, weakened resistance, and exposure to opportunistic pathogenic bacteria.

2. Secondary peritonitis: Commonly seen in the spread and metastasis of infectious inflammation in the abdominal and pelvic organs, rupture and perforation of the abdominal and pelvic organs, and direct invasion of foreign bodies and pathogenic microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract and reproductive tract. It may be caused by the peritoneum or may be a symptom or secondary disease of a certain disease.