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What are the effective treatments for stomatitis in dogs?

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Stomatitis is the general term for inflammation of the oral mucosa. In traditional Chinese medicine it is also called tongue sores or mouth sores. It includes inflammation of the oral mucosa, teeth, gums and tongue. According to the nature of the inflammation, it can be divided into catarrhal, vesicular and ulcerative stomatitis. Clinically, catarrhal stomatitis is more commonly seen. The disease can occur in all four seasons, and is more frequent in late summer and early autumn. In recent years, the author has treated a total of 73 such cases, with 68 cured, a cure rate of 90%. Causes: Primary stomatitis is mostly caused by mechanical injury (such as puncture wounds from foreign bodies like bones and fish bones, or irregular tooth growth, etc.)

Stomatitis is the general term for inflammation of the oral mucosa. In traditional Chinese medicine it is also called tongue sores or mouth sores. It includes inflammation of the oral mucosa, teeth, gums and tongue. According to the nature of the inflammation, it can be divided into catarrhal, vesicular and ulcerative stomatitis. Clinically, catarrhal stomatitis is more commonly seen. The disease can occur in all four seasons, and is more frequent in late summer and early autumn. In recent years, the author has treated a total of 73 such cases, with 68 cured, a cure rate of 90%.

Causes

Primary stomatitis is mostly caused by mechanical injury (such as puncture wounds from foreign bodies like bones and fish bones, or irregular tooth growth, etc.), followed by physical and chemical irritation (such as oral administration of highly concentrated or overheated irritating substances, etc.); secondary stomatitis is commonly seen in canine distemper, hyperthyroidism and hyperparathyroidism, VB deficiency, etc.

Symptoms

The affected dog is depressed, with body temperature rising to 40-41°C in the early stage, refusing food, with a moist oral cavity, reddened mucosa and increased saliva secretion. In severe cases, large amounts of grayish-white stringy mucus are secreted in the oral cavity, and the saliva can contaminate the feeding trough, the ground and the forelimbs. When examining the oral cavity, the animal resists, the oral mucosa is swollen, there is a large amount of tongue coating, and there are ulcers of varying sizes on the edges of the tongue, both cheeks and the hard palate, with white epithelial tissue sloughing off, and a sweet foul or putrid odor can be smelled. The course of the disease is generally 10-15 days; if treatment is not sought in time, it can lead to dehydration or complicated by septicemia, in which case the prognosis is poor.

Treatment

Because the affected dog cannot eat, and saliva secretion is increased, dehydration occurs relatively quickly. First, fluid supplementation should be given: 5% glucose sodium chloride injection 500ml, penicillin 4 million u, Shuanghuanglian 40ml (Harbin Pharmaceutical Factory No. 3), ribavirin 5ml, VC 10ml, 654-2 15mg, administered by intravenous drip at one time; at the same time, combined with metronidazole injection 250ml by intravenous drip. If the body temperature is elevated, aminopyrine can be injected intramuscularly, once a day, for 2 consecutive days. For severe oral ulcers, 0.2% Xibitài can be used to rinse the oral cavity, then apply iodine glycerin.

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