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What’s wrong with dogs vomiting and diarrhea?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. James Brown
Vomiting and diarrhea in dogs may be caused by infectious diseases, gastroenteritis, parasites, etc. First of all, if the dog is young and has not been vaccinated, you need to consider the possibility of infectious diseases. It is best to go to a pet hospital for testing, or buy test strips to test the dog yourself to rule out infectious diseases. Secondly, if infectious diseases are ruled out, it may be caused by gastroenteritis, which needs to be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs, gastrointestinal protective agents, and probiotics. In addition, if there are parasites in the dog’s vomit and excrement, the possibility of parasite infection should also be considered.

1. Infection with infectious diseases

If the dog has vomiting and diarrhea and the vaccine has not been fully vaccinated, then consider that it may be caused by infectious diseases, such as coronavirus, parvovirus, and canine distemper. Viruses and other viruses can cause vomiting and diarrhea, accompanied by symptoms such as depression, loss of appetite, fever, and cough. If your dog is found to have the above symptoms, you must take it to the pet hospital in time to check for infectious diseases to avoid delaying the condition.

2. Dogs suffering from gastroenteritis

Dogs suffering from gastroenteritis will also have obvious vomiting, diarrhea, and even blood in their excrement, which may be Due to the food that is usually fed, it may also be caused by the dog eating randomly. In this regard, the owner can first deprive the dog of food and water for a period of time and observe whether the situation improves. If it improves, you can feed the dog a small amount of soaked dog food. If it does not improve, it is recommended to take it to a pet hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.

3. Infection with parasites

If the owner does not deworm the dog for a long time, the dog will also suffer from vomiting and diarrhea after being infected with parasites, and may also develop diarrhea. Along with symptoms such as loss of appetite and weight loss, worms can sometimes be seen in vomit and feces. In this regard, it is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital for fecal examination in time. After confirming the specific parasite type, it can be treated with symptomatic internal anthelmintic drugs. At the same time, in order to prevent dogs from being infected with parasites, owners should deworm their dogs regularly, generally once every three months internally and once a month externally.

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