Dog pleurisy symptoms and prevention measures

Oct 29,2023
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Clinical symptoms of canine pleurisy:

1. The dog’s body temperature rises by 1 to 2 degrees, coughs for a short and slightly painful period, stretches the head and neck, and breathes through the mouth to relieve pain. , suppress coughing.

2. Palpation of the chest wall shows pain and uneasiness, trying to avoid examination, and even trembling.

3. During the disease period, dogs generally stand in a standing posture, as if sleeping.

4. Chronic pleurisy, if extensive adhesions have occurred or the pleura is highly thickened, systemic symptoms are often not obvious, with only shortness of breath or recurring fever.

Prevention and treatment measures for canine pleurisy:

1. Promote absorption: In order to promote the absorption and dissipation of inflammation, apply 10% camphor alcohol, mustard mud, 6-10% mustard semen or ammonia liniment. Use diuretics or laxatives if necessary.

2. Prevent leakage: To prevent large amounts of pleural exudate from leaking out, 10% calcium gluconate solution 10~30ml or 2~40/0 calcium lactate solution 5~15ml can be used , intravenous injection, for several days.

3. Use antiviral drugs: such as Virin, Virgram, etc., and use broad-spectrum antibiotics, such as chlortetracycline, kanamycin, etc. For high fever, metamizole and metamizole are used together. If combined with Chinese herbal medicine, the effect will be better.

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