Causes of gastroenteritis in dogs

Primary gastroenteritis is mainly caused by improper feeding, uneven hunger and fullness, eating rotten or difficult-to-digest food, and mistakenly taking irritating drugs. This disease is more common in dogs that overeat animal offal, bones, and meat. Secondary gastroenteritis refers to certain infectious diseases (such as canine distemper, coronavirus disease, canine parvovirus) and parasitic diseases (such as hookworm, coccidiosis, whipworm, bagworm disease, toxoplasmosis). Gastroenteritis caused during the course of disease, etc.).

Symptoms of gastroenteritis in dogs

Early stage: Dogs often lie on their stomachs on the cold ground or raise their hindquarters with their elbows and sternum on the ground in a "praying posture". They are depressed, have reduced appetite, and have indigestion. Accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea, or mucus in the stool. Later stage: The condition worsens, manifested by unsteady walking, occasional foul-smelling bloody stools, elevated body temperature, and even salivation, foaming and convulsions. Finally, severe dehydration may occur and become life-threatening.

Treatment of gastroenteritis in dogs

Strengthen care: the dog needs to be placed in a place with a suitable temperature; after the vomiting is relieved, appropriately feed sugar and salt water; apply warm compresses to the abdomen; feed more non-irritating food , such as liquid food, etc. Clean the intestines and stomach: Dogs with gastrointestinal distension and loose stools should fast and use vegetable oil and other laxatives to clear the intestines if necessary. Anti-inflammation and anti-diarrhea: symptomatic treatment through injection of anti-inflammatory drugs or oral anti-diarrheal drugs.