Symptoms of dog enteritis

The main symptoms of enteritis include diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, fever and toxemia. The feces are liquid at the beginning of the disease, and in the later stages, the feces are often mixed with mucus, blood and foam. During abdominal auscultation, intestinal peristalsis sounds are enhanced, or thunderous sounds are heard, the abdomen is tense, and the waist and back are curved. The main symptoms of enteritis are frequent vomiting, and if there is intestinal bleeding, the feces will be coal tar color or black. The main symptoms of colitis are tenesmus, mucus and loose stools, and if there is bleeding in the large intestine, there will be blood on the surface of the stool. It will also be accompanied by fever, depression, slow reaction, and general weakness.

Causes of enteritis in dogs

The causes of enteritis and gastritis are roughly the same. They are mainly caused by dogs eating rotten or contaminated food, or accidentally eating poisonous bait, irritating drugs, foreign bodies, etc. To. Overuse of antibiotics disrupts the normal flora of the intestines and can also lead to enteritis. Certain infectious microorganisms, parasites and poisons, such as parvovirus, coronavirus, tapeworm, roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, trichomonas, organophosphorus and other pesticide poisoning can also cause secondary enteritis.

Treatment of dog enteritis

Sick dogs should fast for 24 hours, drink a small amount of water, and feed sugar and salt water rice soup, or broth, starch paste, milk and soy milk, etc. Then gradually thicken it until you completely resume your normal diet.