How to treat foreign body pneumonia in dogs

Nov 01,2023
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Treatment methods for dog foreign body pneumonia:

1. Eliminate the foreign body: Let the sick dog lie on its side and raise its hind legs to facilitate the coughing of the foreign body. out. At the same time, 0.2 to 1 ml of 2% pilocarpine hydrochloride is injected subcutaneously to increase tracheal secretion and promote the rapid discharge of foreign bodies.

2. Oxygen inhalation: When the dog has high difficulty breathing, oxygen inhalation should be performed. Antibacterial treatment can be timely injection of penicillin, streptomycin, erythromycin, canamycin, gentamicin, tetracycline, or compound-sulfamethoxazole tablets.

3. Intratracheal injection of drugs: You can try 2~3 ml of 4% formaldehyde solution or 5% menthol liquid paraffin oil, 2 times a day, 4 times as a course of treatment.

Common causes of foreign body pneumonia in dogs:

1. Dog swallowing disorders and forced feeding of medicine are the most common causes of foreign body pneumonia.

2. When a dog suffers from pharyngitis, pharyngeal paralysis, esophageal obstruction, and encephalitis with impaired consciousness, it is easy to accidentally swallow due to difficulty in swallowing, leading to foreign body pneumonia.

3. Foreign matter entering the lungs initially causes inflammation of the bronchi and pulmonary lobules, and then the condition worsens.

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