Causes of pneumonia in dogs

Secondary colds, improper feeding and management, stimulation by physical and chemical factors, and low synthetic resistance create opportunities for various bacteria, such as Pasteurella and pneumococci. , Streptococcus, Staphylococcus and other infections. The cause is parasitic. Ascaris larvae damage the alveoli and bronchi during their migration in the body. Secondary factors, such as colds, adenovirus, canine distemper, infectious hepatitis and inflammatory metastasis to other tissues and organs, can all lead to pneumonia.

Symptoms of pneumonia in dogs

The disease initially showed symptoms of acute bronchitis, including runny nose, dry cough, and bronchial sounds. As the disease progresses, the general condition worsens, the spirit becomes depressed, the appetite decreases or no food is eaten, the body temperature rises to 39.54 degrees, the symptoms are flaccid fever, dyspnea, increased frequency, conjunctival cyanosis, sunken eyeballs, and dehydration. On auscultation of the lungs, the alveolar sounds are reduced in the diseased areas, crepitus can be heard, and sounds can be heard in healthy areas. Blood changes, total white blood cell count and neutrophils increased, and there was left nuclear shift. X-ray examination shows that the lung texture is thickened and has flaky shadows.

Treatment of dog pneumonia

Penicillin 50,000 units/kg body weight, streptomycin 30,000 units/kg body weight, dexamethasone 0.1-0.3 mg/kg body weight, mixed and intramuscular injection, 2 times/day, lasting 5 -7 days. Tetracycline 10-15 mg/kg body weight, dissolved in 5% glucose, intravenously injected, 2 times/day. Or cephalosporin 56 mg/kg body weight and dexamethasone 0.2 mg/kg body weight, mixed intramuscular injection, 2 times/day. Supportive therapy: 5% glucose saline 15-30 ml/kg body weight, 5% sodium bicarbonate injection 1-2 ml/kg body weight, mixed intravenous infusion. Fatan antitussive medicine, ammonium chloride 50 mg/kg body weight, Copiline 2.5 mg/kg body weight, taken orally twice a day. Aminophylline can reduce asthma by 10-15 mg/kg body weight, taken orally twice a day. Oral ephedrine is used when breathing difficulties and heart failure occur. 5-15 mg each time. Aminophylline, 10 mg per kilogram of body weight, administered or intravenously, once every 8 hours. For those with difficulty breathing causing hypoxia, oxygen inhalation should be given. For those with anorexia, intravenous injections are given to replenish body fluids and nutrients.