Puppies foaming at the foam and not eating or feeling energetic may be caused by infectious diseases, poisoning, gastroenteritis and other reasons. First of all, if the puppy is not fully vaccinated, the first consideration is that it may be caused by an infectious disease. It is recommended that the owner take the puppy to the pet hospital for a checkup. Secondly, if the puppy’s vomitus is white, transparent mucus, gastroenteritis is the main consideration. In addition, if the puppy still has symptoms such as convulsions and diarrhea, it is necessary to consider whether the puppy is poisoned. It is recommended that the owner take the puppy to the pet hospital in time to find out the cause of the disease, and then provide targeted treatment to avoid worsening of the condition.
1. Infectious diseases
If the puppy has not been fully vaccinated against disease and appears to be frothing and not eating, it is likely to be infected with an infectious disease, such as parvovirus, When canine distemper is severe in the later stages, the puppy will suffer from severe diarrhea or even blood in the stool. If you suspect this is the case, it is recommended that the owner take the puppy to the pet hospital in time to detect infectious diseases. If it is confirmed that it is a viral infection, anti-viral treatment, anti-vomiting and anti-inflammatory treatment will be required.
If you do not go to the pet hospital in time, the puppy will usually die, because the puppy’s immune system has not yet fully developed and its resistance to pathogens is very low.
2. Poisoning
Puppies poisoned will show symptoms such as listlessness, foaming at the mouth, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, etc., such as food poisoning, drug poisoning, pesticide poisoning, etc. . Because there is no specific medicine for most poisonings, the owner should immediately induce vomiting or relieve diarrhea after discovering that the puppy has been poisoned, so that the puppy can expel the swallowed toxic substances from the body. If it has been absorbed by the body, it needs to be treated at a pet hospital as soon as possible.
3. Gastroenteritis
If the puppy’s vomit is white, transparent mucus, it is likely to be the dog’s gastric juice, which is usually a sign of damage to the puppy’s gastrointestinal tract. , causing more severe gastroenteritis, usually with symptoms such as vomiting and foaming, loss of appetite, listlessness and diarrhea. At this time, the owner can first feed the puppy some probiotics to see if there is any relief. If the situation is more serious, the puppy needs to be taken to the pet hospital for treatment in time.