Puppies’ liking for eating stones indicates a serious lack of elements in the body

Dogs eating stones are a symptom of pica. Most of the clinical symptoms of pica are that dogs lick and bite tasteless, non-nutritious things that should not be eaten, eat some flowers, plants and stones, or chew on furniture walls to replenish their own trace element balance, so basically The solution is to supplement trace elements for dogs.

How to care for a dog that eats stones

1. Give him some liquid food first, such as porridge + vegetables + a little minced meat, and then feed him some yogurt, be careful not to milk! Yogurt has three benefits: it can protect the gastrointestinal mucosa and promote digestion. Dogs like to drink it, so there is no need to worry about him losing appetite.

2. Then observe for 2 days. It often happens that dogs eat stones. Generally, it will be cured after pulling twice. If you experience diarrhea, don’t worry, drink some Shuanghuanglian.

3. If you still have bleeding after a few days, you need to go to the hospital to inject some anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs. You will recover quickly.

The reasons why dogs eat stones

First of all, due to the placental infection when the dog was in the mother's belly, there are parasites in the intestines, causing gastrointestinal discomfort.

Secondly, the vegetables and bones that dogs usually eat contain relatively high fiber, which is not easy for dogs to digest and can irritate or even hurt the stomach, or make the stomach feel burning. In order to eliminate this discomfort, dogs sometimes automatically look for grass to eat.

Third, the amount and frequency of feeding are too small, and the nutrition is not enough. The dog feels hungry, so he eats whatever he sees. So, will the dog eating these things have a bad impact on the body? If the dog is allowed to eat Clods and stones may injure the dog's gastrointestinal tract, or cause malnutrition, and sometimes cause intestinal blockage due to foreign matter in the body. This disease is caused by the fact that the soil and stones eaten into the dog's stomach cannot be digested in the body, blocking the intestines and causing constipation.