Symptoms of Tibetan Mastiff gastroenteritis:

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

2. The feces is liquid and has a foul odor. In the later stage, it is often mixed with mucus, blood, foam, etc. During auscultation of the abdomen, one can hear enhanced bowel movements or thunderous sounds, the abdomen is tense, and the waist and back are curved.

3. When inflammation spreads to the front of the duodenum or stomach, sick dogs are often accompanied by vomiting. If a sick dog shows symptoms of tenesmus, it means that the inflammation has spread to the colon. When bleeding occurs in the small intestine, dog feces will appear dark green or black.

4. If you are infected with bacteria, the symptoms include mild or moderate fever, and the body temperature can be as high as 38 degrees to 38.5 degrees. As the disease progresses, the sick dog may show symptoms of dehydration and acidosis. At this time, the sick dog often lies on the ground, the skin lacks elasticity, the eyeballs are sunken, the conjunctiva is cyanotic, the pulse rate is increased, the urine output is reduced, and the color is dark.

Causes of gastroenteritis in Tibetan Mastiffs:

1. Caused by improper feeding, such as too cold food, spoiled or indigestible feed, toxic drugs (external medications) being licked), high levels of nervousness, extensive use of antibiotics, destruction of intestinal flora, etc.

2. Certain infectious diseases (such as canine distemper, parvovirus infection, leptospirosis, etc.), parasitic diseases (such as hookworms, roundworms, tapeworms) and bacteria, fungi and their toxins, and even food intake Allergies can cause enteritis.