Symptoms of esophageal blockage in dogs

Jan 29,2024
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Symptoms of esophageal blockage in dogs:

1. Bad breath. Cause oral problems, strong bad breath, damage to lips or tongue, cause oral ulcers, and difficulty chewing.

2. Difficulty breathing. Sometimes you gasp for air, which damages the gastrointestinal mucosa, causing indigestion, loose stools and bloody stools. In severe cases, it can cause intestinal obstruction and gastrointestinal perforation.

3. Decreased appetite. Vomiting, increased body temperature, decreased appetite, or even not eating or drinking, and weight loss.

4. Not in good spirits. No energy, almost unable to move, slumped to the ground, not having a bowel movement for a long time, abdominal pain, and enlarged belly.

5. Salivation, retching and stretching of head and neck. They even vomited foamy mucus and blood, and some even suffocated to death.

Causes of dog esophageal blockage:

1. Eating too quickly. Excessive hunger, swallowing a large mouthful of food without fully chewing it, or being disturbed while eating and suddenly raising your head to swallow, etc.

2. Accidental ingestion of foreign objects. Accidental swallowing of foreign objects such as gloves and wooden balls due to play can cause esophageal infarction in dogs.

3. Food obstruction. The feed is mixed with bones, meat, fish bones and other objects, which can cause obstruction when eating.

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