Symptoms and Prevention and Treatment Methods of Canine Gastritis
Gastritis can be divided into two types: acute gastritis and chronic gastritis. Acute gastritis is more common in dogs.
[Causes]
First, due to overeating, or eating spoiled food, foreign objects, or irritating drugs, etc.
Second, it occurs secondary to certain infectious diseases and parasitic diseases.
Third, the gastric mucosa is stimulated for a long time, anemia, lack of gastric acid, malnutrition, etc.
[Key Points of Diagnosis]
Depression, vomiting, and abdominal pain are the main symptoms in sick dogs. In the early stage, what is vomited is mainly chyme, and later it becomes foamy mucus and gastric juice. Due to different causes, the vomit may be mixed with blood, bile, or even mucosal fragments. Sick dogs have increased thirst, but vomit immediately after drinking water. Appetite is significantly reduced or they refuse food, or they show restlessness due to abdominal pain. When vomiting is severe, symptoms of dehydration or electrolyte imbalance may appear. When examining the oral cavity, a yellow-white tongue coating can often be seen and a foul odor can be smelled.
A diagnosis can be made based on the medical history and clinical symptoms.
[Prevention and Treatment Measures]
(1) Restrict diet: generally, food should be withheld for at least 24 hours. At this time, if there is no vomiting, a small amount of clean water or ice cubes can be given several times, as long as the oral cavity can be kept moist. Then feed sugar-salt rice water, or a high-sugar, low-fat, low-protein, easily digestible liquid food, and gradually return to a normal diet after a few days.
(2) Clear the stomach contents: in the early stage of the disease, when harmful substances still remain in the stomach, emetics can be used. For example, subcutaneous injection of apomorphine hydrochloride 3-5 mg, or oral ipecac powder 0.5-3 g, or tartar emetic 0.05-0.3 g. In the later stage, when harmful substances enter the intestinal tract, laxatives should be used. For example, administer castor oil 10-20 ml by gavage.
(3) Sedation and antiemesis: when a sick dog vomits severely and there is a risk of dehydration, sedation and antiemesis should be given. Chlorpromazine hydrochloride 1.1-6.6 mg/kg body weight per dose can be injected intramuscularly, or atropine sulfate 0.3-1 mg per dose can be injected intramuscularly or subcutaneously, 2-3 times daily.
(4) Stomachic and analgesic: for stomachic use, dilute hydrochloric acid 2 ml, saccharated pepsin 3 g, water 200 ml, to be taken orally over two days. To reduce acid and relieve pain, synthetic aluminum silicate 3-5 g, belladonna extract 0.04-0.05 g, amylase 0.6 g, condensed milk 1 ml can be used, divided into 3 portions, taken orally 3 times daily or mixed into food and fed.
(5) Timely fluid replacement: when vomiting is severe, fluids should be replaced promptly; for example, 5% glucose solution and compound sodium chloride solution by intravenous injection. If vitamin B1 and vitamin C are added, good results can often be obtained.