What to do if Teddy has indigestion? Teddy indigestion may be caused by overeating or poor food quality caused by improper feeding; you can stop feeding for one day, and give easy-to-digest liquid food such as vegetable soup, porridge, etc. after 24 hours. Treat with stomach-strengthening and chemical-stimulating drugs. If dehydration is severe, it is best to send Teddy to a pet hospital for treatment.

Causes of indigestion

Improper feeding and management can lead to uneven hunger and satiety of dogs and overeating. Poor food quality, too cold food in winter, food left for too long in summer leads to rancidity, unclean tableware, and lack of disinfection after prolonged use are also causes of the disease.

Symptoms

The main symptoms include constipation, diarrhea and other symptoms. The affected animal vomits, initially as chyme, and later as foamy mucus and gastric juice. Depending on the nature of the disease, the vomitus may be mixed with blood, bile and mucosal fragments. Loose stools are initially a mixture of water and feces, and then become watery, sometimes mixed with tissue fragments and blood. The dog has mild abdominal pain, lying bent in a cold and dark place, abdominal tension, mild yellow and white tongue coating, rapid dehydration of the body, and yellowish urine. The course of the disease is generally about 2 to 5 days.

Treatment methods

First stop feeding for one day, and then give easy-to-digest liquid food such as vegetable soup and porridge 24 hours later. Medications that strengthen the stomach and aid digestion can be given, such as lactic acid bacterium, gastric enzyme mixture, Shimu Sheng, etc. If the stool is loose or watery and mixed with mucus and blood, gentamicin and berberine can be taken orally. For severe dehydration, sugar saline, physiological saline, and compound sodium chloride can be administered. By taking the above treatment measures and strengthening care, you can recover in 2 to 3 days.

Preventive measures

The prevention of indigestion mainly depends on correct feeding and management methods. Achieve regular and quantitative feeding. Puppies under one year old can be fed four to five times a day, and adult dogs two to three times. The food should be processed and cooked, and the varieties should be diversified, with a mix of coarse and fine grains. For example, rice, noodles, corn, sweet potatoes, celery, carrots, cabbage, cooked meat, bone soup, etc. can be cross-fed to ensure that the dog has a balanced intake of various nutrients. , to meet the needs of growth and development. Processed cooked meat products such as ham sausage should not be fed regularly. Fruits can be given appropriately, especially for young ones. Food should be kept fresh to prevent freezing and mildew. Tableware should be cleaned and disinfected after each use, and should not be mixed with other dogs.