Gastritis is an irritation or inflammation of a mucous membrane of a stomach. It can arise because of improper feeding, ingestion of the firm objects damaging mucous a stomach against the background of a viral infection, etc. At a sick dog the vomiting, a loss of appetite, diarrhea, weakness, morbidity of a stomach are usually observed. Treatment of gastritis depends on its form and weight and also on the general condition of an animal.
Instruction
1. Treatment of gastritis in a sharp form includes a daily hungry diet, administration of drugs for protection of a mucous membrane (zantak, kvamatet, gastrotsepin), means with the antiacid, soothing and enveloping local action (almagel, maaloks, fosfalyugel, etc.), antiemetic (tserukat, a raglan) or laxative drugs (Epsom bitter salt). Antibiotics should be given only on doctor's orders.
2. For reduction of the deficiency of liquid which arose because of severe vomiting or diarrhea, the dog can put a dropper. At high dehydration and small mass of an animal not to do without it. It is desirable to put a dropper in the conditions of a hospital which experts will be able correctly to pick up ingredients and volume of intravenous infusion.
3. The special diet is an important component of treatment of gastritis. You feed a dog with small portions, the easy and knitting food - kissels, mucous broths, broths, mincemeat, vegetable soups. Let's drink only warm water.
4. Development of chronic gastritis is often connected with its sharp form. In certain cases both types of a disease are really interconnected, but not always. An important condition of developing of chronic gastritis – long influence of the pathogenic factors breaking normal mechanisms of updating mucous a stomach. Treat chronic gastritis according to symptoms. At vomiting give antiemetic, at locks – laxative, etc.
5. Chronic gastritis at dogs usually proceeds with the increased or lowered acid content in gastric juice. At the increased acidity at an animal locks are observed, at lowered – ponosa. Production of the exact diagnosis and purpose of treatment requires a research of gastric juice.
6. Before feeding the dog with a chronic form of gastritis is recommended to give almagel. Portions of food have to be small and well crushed, vegetable and meat soups, eggs, fermented milk products are resolved, raw vegetables and fruit are excluded. Surely provide to the pet care and rest is one of the major factors for recovery.