Cat acute gastroenteritis symptoms and treatment
Can acute gastroenteritis in cats be fatal?
Acute gastroenteritis in cats can easily lead to the death of the cat. Therefore, when the cat is in the acute gastroenteritis stage, it needs to be taken to the hospital for treatment in time. Acute gastroenteritis in cats will cause dehydration, and dehydration will directly Cause the death of the cat.
Symptoms of acute gastroenteritis in cats
Acute gastroenteritis in cats will cause vomiting, depression, abdominal pain, and diarrhea as the main symptoms. In acute gastroenteritis, which is mainly gastritis, the cat will show depression, slight increase in body temperature, loss of appetite, vomiting, abdominal pain, abdominal contraction, and constant review of the abdomen. Another characteristic is a significant increase in thirst, but vomiting occurs immediately after drinking water.
Treatment of acute gastroenteritis in cats
1. First, restrict the diet and feed a small amount of sugar, salt and rice soup, a small amount many times.
2. Feed high-sugar, low-fat, low-protein, easily digestible liquid food. Anticholinergic drugs can reduce gastric motility and spasm, reduce the excitation of parasympathetic nerves in the smooth muscle of the gastric wall, reduce gastric acid secretion and relieve vomiting.
3. Give 5% glucose saline, 40 to 60 ml per kilogram of body weight per day. To replenish lost body fluids.
4. For general gastritis, take metoclopramide tablets orally, 2 to 3 times a day, 0.5 mg per kilogram of body weight each time. 2 hours after taking the medicine, take Miaoxiang probiotics orally, one sachet of 5 grams, to regulate intestinal bacteria. group.
5. If the situation is serious and does not improve, intramuscular injection of streptomycin, 2 times a day, 10 mg per kilogram of body weight each time, and the oral dosage should be increased as appropriate.
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