Symptoms of swollen lymph nodes in dogs

Dog lymph nodes are immune organs of the body and are distributed throughout the body.
1. When a disease or inflammatory reaction occurs in a certain part of the body, the lymph nodes near it will swell.
2. If it is inflammatory swelling, the lymph nodes will be soft at this time.
3. If it is cancerous swelling, the lymph nodes will be hard at this time.
So the swollen lymph nodes only symbolize the occurrence of a certain disease. It is necessary to find out the original cause and treat it accordingly.

Location of swollen lymph nodes in dogs

1. The chin lymph nodes are located under the skin on the posterolateral side of the mandibular angle, with 2-3 on each side.
2. Superficial cervical lymph nodes are located at the front edge of the supraspinatus muscle, deep to the brachiocephalic muscle and transverse process muscle.
3. The carcass lymph node is located behind the knee joint, between the biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles. It is relatively shallow and can be touched on the body surface. Superficial inguinal lymph nodes are located on the dorsolateral side of the penis in male dogs and in front of the distal cord. There are generally at least 1 lymph node in male dogs and 1-2 in female dogs. They are located on the dorsolateral side of the breast at the front edge of the pubic bone.

Treatment of swollen lymph nodes in dogs

Once a dog has swollen lymph nodes, it means that there is a source of infection in the dog’s body. It is recommended that the owner take the dog to the hospital for examination to find out whether it is local Whether it is an infection or a systemic infection, do not use medication casually to avoid incorrect medication that may have the opposite effect.

Methods to prevent and treat enlarged lymph nodes in dogs

In the early stages of the disease, dogs can be injected subcutaneously with 10 ml of adult dog serum, once every other day, 2-3 times in total. Inject 20-40 ml of 50% glucose solution (plus 250 mg of vitamin C) intravenously, or use ATP for 3 days. Take Gan Tai Le orally three times a day, 2-3 tablets each time.