Treatment methods for dog enteritis

1. Fast for 1-2 days, replenish fluids, and reduce inflammation. Cardiotonic rehydration to prevent acidosis. In addition to intravenous infusion, oral rehydration salts can be added to drinking water as long as the vomiting is not severe.
2. 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.
3. Antiemetic - metoclopramide, 1-2 mg/kg body weight, intramuscular injection, 2 times/day.
4. Hemostasis - Hemostasis is sensitive, 15-20 mg/kg body weight can be injected intramuscularly, 2 times/day. Or Vk3 0.2-0.3 mg, Vk1 mg/kg body weight, intramuscular injection, 2 times/day.
5. Prolonged diarrhea - compound phenylephrine tablets (Zhidiarrhea Spirit) should be taken orally.
6. Gastroenteritis caused by parasites - combined with deworming.
7. Enhance the body’s resistance: supplement vitamin B1, vitamin C, etc.
8. Do not feed your dog meat, eggs and other indigestible foods within 3 days of suffering from gastroenteritis.

Causes of enteritis in dogs

Primary gastroenteritis:
1) Consumption of rotten or contaminated food, drinking water, and indigestible food< br />2) B vitamin deficiency
3) Decreased body resistance, exogenous wind and cold

Secondary gastroenteritis:
1) Caused by certain viral diseases (canine distemper, parvovirus, coronavirus, etc.)
2) Bacterial diseases (E. coli, salmonella, etc.)
3) Parasitic diseases (taenia, coccidia, roundworm, etc.)
/>4) Overuse of antibiotics destroys the normal ecological flora of the intestines, etc.

Prevention of dog enteritis

1. Feeding of dogs: Overeating after dogs are overly full or hungry, It will increase the chance of dogs suffering from enteritis.
2. Avoid abusing antibiotics: Antibiotics can cause imbalance of flora in the dog’s intestines, which can lead to enteritis.
3. Increase the dog’s physical fitness: The poor resistance of dogs is also an important reason for dogs to suffer from other diseases such as enteritis. When feeding dogs daily, add some vitamins and other trace elements.
4. Dogs eat indiscriminately: Enteritis can also be caused when dogs eat unhygienic or rotten and expired food.

Care for dog enteritis

1. Fast for 24 hours and only give a small amount of oral rehydration salt (commercially available or homemade).
2. Enhance the body’s resistance: supplement vitamin B1, vitamin C, etc.
3. No meat, eggs, and milk for 3 days, feed easily digestible liquid food, and gradually return to normal diet behind the ears.
4. If the condition is severe or advanced, infusion should be given first, and then medication should be given after the mental and physical strength improves.