Enteritis is called inflammatory processes in the intestines, which can have an infectious or other nature. The most dangerous disease for tiny puppies is up to 2.5 months, babies no longer have maternal immunity, and it is too early to vaccinate, so the most critical period for crumbs is the age of 40-55 days. By the way, it is the cubs that are affected by these intestinal disorders most often, adults are much less affected by enteritis.
How does enteritis appear in a dog?
It turns out that there is not only an intestinal, but also a heart type of disease. The first signs of intestinal enteritis in dogs are expressed in elevated temperature , weakness in muscles, in the area of the stomach, there are painful sensations when stroking. Further, vomiting begins with foamy and viscous secretions, watery diarrhea. Dehydration greatly exhausts the animals, and from the pains in the stomach they can not even lie resting quietly.
Symptoms of cardiac enteritis in dogs are different, diarrhea may not be observed, but the general condition is depressed and the animals look sleepy. The breathing of four-legged patients is difficult, they refuse to eat. Mucous in animals have a pale or bluish hue, the pulse slows down, the legs become abnormally cold.
How to treat enteritis?
It is best for all signs of enteritis in domestic dogs to visit the clinic so that veterinarians can analyze feces in the laboratory. Immunoglobulin, therapeutic serums, vitamin complexes and special solutions help to eliminate dehydration. Sulfacamfocaine and other similar drugs cope with heart problems, and antibiotics are needed to kill the secondary infection. Naturally, such a complex therapy is possible only under the supervision of an experienced doctor, attempts to treat infectious enteritis alone lead to bad consequences. At the moment, only timely vaccination of puppies and adults helps most effectively cope with this problem in order to avoid painful and dangerous diseases with unpredictable consequences.