Causes and treatment of dog diarrhea and diarrhea

Causes of diarrhea in dogs:

1. Indigestion

Indigestion is the most common cause of diarrhea in dogs. It most often occurs in puppies under half a year old, and "loose stools" often occur. Loose stool refers to the shapeless stool, not the thin stool, because it looks like loose mud, so it is called loose stool.

2. The temperature is obviously cooler

Usually, when the climate changes and the temperature changes, many dogs tend to have diarrhea. If the appetite does not change much, but diarrhea occurs, it may be caused by the weather change.

3. Improper food replacement

The intestines and stomach of puppies are not yet fully developed, and they still lack a lot of digestive enzymes. Therefore, in the early stages of development, if they are fed canned food or simple meat, it is easy to cause indigestion, which will lead to diarrhea. If the diarrhea has continued After a period of time, and the thinner and thinner it is, it may lead to dehydration, which is very dangerous, so everyone should pay special attention to it

4. Intestinal parasites

Puppies will undergo the first internal deworming at 20-30 days after birth, mainly intestinal parasites. worms) or breastfeeding infection, acquired eating infection is also possible, of which the most common internal parasites are roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, strip worms, pear shaped worms, coccidia, heartworms, etc., five of which are parasitic In the intestinal tract (heartworm parasites in the cardiovascular system and is infected by mosquito bites)

5. Infectious enteritis/viral enteritis between dogs

Viral enteritis poses a great threat to dogs. In addition to diarrhea, the symptoms will also be accompanied by vomiting. It is mainly transmitted through feces and mouth. The risk of infection in puppies is also high. The incubation period will be about 3 to 5 days. Before there are clinical symptoms, it can still be transmitted to other dogs through feces, so special attention should be paid

Treatments for diarrhea in dogs:

1. If it is due to weather changes: when the temperature drops rapidly, it may be necessary to add clothes to the dog to keep the dog warm. If the dog has caught cold, you can place a warm water bag or a warm bag in the dog's kennel. Go to warm its stomach, but be careful to prevent the dog from being scalded

2. Improper food replacement or indigestion: If the dog is not used to the new food, you can suspend feeding first, and try again after the diarrhea is delayed. If it is indigestion, you can feed lactase first, two or three times a day. Yes, you can also try to be hungry for a day first, and do not overfeed after feeding. In this case, you need to adjust the stomach first.

3. Infectious enteritis/viral enteritis: It is recommended to go to the veterinary hospital for examination, and ask the doctor whether the medicine should be taken orally to relieve symptoms, or the pharmacist can prescribe oral gentamicin

4. Intestinal parasites：经由寄生虫所引起的腹泻，最好先到兽医院检查化验。并建议每三个月要驱虫一次，让狗狗预防再次复发。