What to do if your dog has ascites

Apr 24,2024
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Solutions to dog ascites:

1. While controlling the dog’s diet, you can also use diuretics to help the dog discharge ascites. , and can also inhibit the increase of ascites.

2. When the dog's ascites is severe, the ascites can also be drained out of the body through puncture, but too much should not be drained out at one time to avoid causing anemia, kidney failure, dehydration and other phenomena.

3. If a dog has ascites, it is best to reduce its water intake and feed it more high-protein food.

Causes of ascites in dogs:

1. When dogs suffer from peritonitis, the reabsorption capacity of the peritoneum will be reduced, and the exuded fluid will increase, which will This leads to the retention of exudate and the formation of ascites.

2. When dogs lack protein in their bodies, they will easily suffer from hypoalbuminemia. This disease will cause the colloid osmosis and low osmotic pressure in the dog's blood to cause a large amount of fluid to enter the dog's abdominal cavity and form ascites.

3. Some liver parenchymal disorders will make it difficult for the dog's blood and lymph fluid to return, which will lead to portal vein congestion, water leakage from the blood vessel wall, and the formation of ascites.

4. Some lung diseases can cause the dog’s capillary pressure to increase and interstitial fluid to increase, resulting in symptoms of edema and ascites.

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