Enteritis - inflammation of intestines. There is this disease because of hit in an infection organism. Both the adult individual, and a puppy can get sick. Enteritis at puppies up to 6 months is most heavier treated.
Disease symptoms
The first and most sure sign of a disease is vomiting. The animal weakens, becomes sluggish, refuses food. Vomiting repeats through short periods, all is followed by a fetid, loose stool. At first it light brown, begins to darken then, and bloody allocations appear later.
The most terrible symptom - viscous vomiting and light, as cream, kcal. It means that the pet dies. At a dog spasms in a peritoneum can be observed. Also body temperature increases. If it is more 39th OS, then it is worth sounding the alarm. It is possible to probe a stomach at a dog. If when pressing on area of a stomach the pet contracts, whines - it is symptom of an infectious disease.
Causes of enteritis
The disease is followed by inflammation of a small intestine. There is it because of hit in an organism of an infection, virus or parasites. Carriers of an infection are sick animals who leave an infection in the external environment with excrements or emetic weight. Recently had individual can be dangerous to surrounding dogs. The outbreaks of an infection are often observed during the exhibitions, competitions. Enteritis can have also not bacterial nature and result from a severe stress, poisoning with low-quality products or water from reservoirs, change of a diet, overeating.
Treatment of inflammation of intestines
If the owner noticed strangenesses in behavior of the pet, there were first symptoms of enteritis, then it is worth seeing a doctor immediately. The veterinarian will carry out all necessary analyses for identification of a cause of illness and will appoint effective treatment. Vomiting and a diarrhea lead to severe dehydration of an organism. Such heavy patients need to put droppers with nutritious physical solution. During this period it is better to leave a dog in a hospital that she was under supervision of doctors all the time. At treatment of a disease the dog is subjected first of all to a hungry diet to release intestines. For this purpose use the castor oil possessing laxative action. Then the dog is given the disinfecting and knitting medicines. For restoration of an organism add vitamins, glucose to a diet. The first days it is better to be limited to kefir, medicinal broths and egg white.
Prevention of a disease
As prevention it is necessary to carry out timely vaccination of an animal, to watch what the dog eats and drinks. The careful owner has to examine every day the pet, watch his behavior for identification of various deviations. Puppies and elderly dogs need special supervision.