Dog gastroenteritis symptoms and treatment measures

Symptoms of gastroenteritis in dogs:

1. Diarrhea is the main symptom of enteritis, which can be seen at the beginning of the disease.

2. The feces are liquid-like and have a foul smell. In the later stage, they are often mixed with mucus, blood and foam.

3. During abdominal auscultation, increased intestinal peristalsis sounds, or thundering sounds, abdominal tension, and back bending can be heard.

4. When the inflammation spreads to the anterior part of the duodenum or the stomach, sick dogs are often accompanied by vomiting. If the sick dog has symptoms of tenesmus, it means that the inflammation has spread to the colon. When bleeding occurs in the small intestine, the dog's stool is dark green or black.

5. If infected with bacteria, the symptoms include mild or moderate fever, and the body temperature can be as high as 38-38.5 degrees.

6. With the development of the disease, the sick dog may have symptoms of dehydration and acidosis. At this time, the sick dog often lies on the ground, the skin lacks elasticity, sunken eyes, conjunctival cyanosis, increased pulse, decreased urine output, and dark color.

How to treat gastroenteritis in dogs:

1. It can properly supplement probiotics to dogs, supplement the beneficial flora in the dog's intestines, improve gastrointestinal function, inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria, and have a good effect on dogs with indigestion, loss of appetite, diarrhea, constipation, and acute and chronic enteritis.

2. Clean up the stomach. For dogs with bloated stomach and loose stools, fasting should be performed, and laxatives such as vegetable oil should be used to cleanse the intestines if necessary.

3. Sedation and antiemetic. Vomiting will aggravate the damage to the dog's stomach, and it will cause the dog to dehydrate and cause a series of other complications. For severe vomiting, it is necessary to stop vomiting in time.