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On gastritis in dogs and cats

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Gastritis in dogs and cats refers to acute or chronic inflammation of gastric mucosa. Some can cause gastroenteritis to the intestinal mucosa. Gastritis is the most common disease in dogs and cats. The main cause of the disease is that pets accidentally eat spoiled or indigestible food and foreign bodies. In addition, other diseases such as canine distemper, canine infectious hepatitis, parvovirus enteritis, clonorchiasis, pancreatitis, nephritis, intestinal parasites and other diseases can also cause gastritis. The main symptoms of gastritis in dogs and cats are vomiting, abdominal pain and mental depression. Sick pets are more likely to

Gastritis in dogs and cats refers to acute or chronic inflammation of gastric mucosa. Some can cause gastroenteritis to the intestinal mucosa. Gastritis is the most common disease in dogs and cats. The main cause of the disease is that pets accidentally eat spoiled or indigestible food and foreign bodies. In addition, other diseases such as canine distemper, canine infectious hepatitis, parvovirus enteritis, clonorchiasis, pancreatitis, nephritis, intestinal parasites and other diseases can also cause gastritis.

The main symptoms of gastritis in dogs and cats are vomiting, abdominal pain and mental depression. Sick pets have a strong sense of thirst, but vomiting immediately after drinking, loss of appetite or not eating, dehydration, emaciation symptoms. There is foreign body or blood in the vomit. Palpation abdomen sensitive resistance, like squatting or lying on the cool ground.

The general family with experience can take the following treatment:

(1) fasting for more than 24 hours

(2) give antiemetic and metoclopramide 1-2 mg / kg body weight, twice a day. Or oral domperidone tablets 2 mg / kg body weight, twice a day. Chlorpromazine can also be injected intramuscularly, 1-2 times a day.

(3) gentamicin 10,000 units / kg body weight, intramuscular injection, twice a day, can also be oral 20,000 units / kg body weight. 2 times per day

(4) for cases of dehydration and fasting, 30 ml / kg body weight of glucose saline and 2 ml / kg body weight of 5% sodium bicarbonate injection can be given intravenously once a day.

If you are not sure of the treatment, you should send the pet hospital for medical treatment as soon as possible. There must be no delay.

 
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