Dog meningitis is generally caused by parasitic infection, bacterial infection, and viral infection. Symptoms can generally be divided into two types, one is excitement and restlessness, bumping around, and the other is muscle weakness, depression, and swollen joints. At the same time, because the disease is very serious and has a high mortality rate, the dog needs to be sent to a pet hospital for treatment immediately after discovery to avoid delaying treatment.

1. Parasitic infection

If the dog has not been dewormed for a long time, some internal parasites will migrate into the dog's body and cause meningitis when passing through the brain and central nervous tissue, such as roundworms. , heartworm, cerebral hydatid, etc. The main symptoms include the dog banging its head on the ground, walking in circles and other symptoms. It is necessary to use a circular saw to remove the worm body and do anti-infection treatment.

2. Bacterial infection

The most common cause of meningitis in dogs is bacterial infection. Usually these bacteria will live in the eyes, nose or mouth. When someone When an infection occurs in one organ, the bacteria continue to spread and infect the brain, causing meningitis. For example, after bacterial infections such as bacterial endotonitis, pneumonia, endometritis, etc., the bacteria migrate to the brain through the blood and cause infection. You can try to use antibiotics, diuretics, and antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment.

3. Viral infection

When a dog suffers from canine distemper or rabies, the dog's immune system will be destroyed, and the virus will enter the nervous system and cause meningitis. There is generally no specific treatment for this situation. Antiviral drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs and other drugs can be tried for treatment.