Gastroenteritis is a common disease in dogs. There are many causes of the disease, which can be divided into primary and secondary gastroenteritis. Regardless of the type of gastroenteritis, the symptoms, treatment, and care are very similar.

【Causes of gastroenteritis in dogs】

1. Primary gastroenteritis is mainly caused by improper feeding, uneven hunger and fullness, eating rotten or difficult-to-digest food, and mistakenly taking irritating drugs. This disease is more common in dogs that overeat animal offal, bones, and meat.

2. Secondary gastroenteritis refers to certain infectious diseases (such as canine distemper, coronavirus disease, canine parvovirus) and parasitic diseases (such as hookworm disease, coccidiosis, whipworm disease, bagworm disease, Gastroenteritis caused by toxoplasmosis, etc.).

【Symptoms of gastroenteritis in dogs】

When dogs suffer from gastroenteritis, the main symptoms are:

1. In the early stage, dogs often lie on their stomachs on the cold ground or raise their hindquarters in a "praying posture" with their elbows and sternum supported on the ground. They are depressed, have reduced appetite, indigestion, and are accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea, or mucus in their feces. wait.

2. In the later stage, the condition worsens, manifested by unsteady walking, occasional foul-smelling bloody stools, elevated body temperature, and even salivation, foaming and convulsions. In the end, severe dehydration may occur and become life-threatening.

【Treatment of dog gastroenteritis】

1. Strengthening care is the key: the dog needs to be placed in a place with a suitable temperature; after the vomiting is relieved, appropriately feed sugar and salt water; apply warm compresses on the abdomen; feed more non-irritating food, such as liquid food, etc.

2. Clean the intestines and stomach: For dogs with gastrointestinal distension and loose stools, they should fast and use vegetable oil and other laxatives to cleanse the intestines if necessary.

3. Calm and stop vomiting: Vomiting will aggravate the damage to the dog’s gastrointestinal tract and cause dehydration in the dog and a series of other complications. For severe vomiting, anti-emetic drugs are needed.

4. Anti-inflammation and anti-diarrhea are very important: symptomatic treatment can be done by injecting anti-inflammatory drugs or oral anti-diarrheal drugs.

【Prevention of dog gastroenteritis】

1. Feed properly to avoid uneven hunger and fullness. Excessive hunger in dogs will lead to overeating, indigestion, and gastroenteritis.

2. Strengthen nutrition and enhance resistance. When a dog's resistance weakens, its gastrointestinal barrier function also weakens, causing intestinal pathogenic bacteria to multiply and eventually cause gastroenteritis.

3. Avoid abuse of antibiotics. The use of antibiotics can cause intestinal flora imbalance, causing secondary infections and leading toHave gastroenteritis.

4. Strengthen management. Prevent your dog from gastroenteritis caused by eating unclean food.

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