What should I do if my dog has diarrhea? How should it be solved?

When a dog has diarrhea at home, I'm afraid it's not a fun experience. Diarrhea generally refers to the unformed loose stool discharged by dogs. Diarrhea is not actually a disease, but often a symptom of many different diseases. Diarrhea associated with mild illness can usually be quickly resolved with simple treatment. However, if not handled, diarrhea may also become serious and even life-threatening due to severe dehydration and electrolyte disorder. Therefore, we can not ignore the potential danger of diarrhea in dogs.

Why does my dog have diarrhea?

Diarrhea is the result of fecal materials passing through the intestine at a faster speed than usual. In this case, the intestine reduces the absorption of water, nutrients and electrolytes, and also makes the discharged feces contain higher water. If your dog has diarrhea at home, it is likely that the intestinal tract is attacked by bacteria, viruses, coccidia or intestinal worms. In addition, careless eating (eating garbage or other irritating substances), dietary changes (changes in feed), and even the pressure of changes in the external environment (traveling with dogs and boarding ships) are also common causes of diarrhea. However, if your dog has diarrhea for a long time, it may be a sign of more serious underlying diseases, such as inflammatory intestinal diseases, organ dysfunction or other systemic diseases.

Is my dog in serious condition? Do I need to see a vet?

The severity of diarrhea depends on how long it lasts and how many other symptoms are accompanied by diarrhea. If there is blood in your dog's stool, accompanied by other symptoms, such as weakness, fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, or severe or long-term diarrhea, it may cause a large loss of body fluid and further cause electrolyte disorder. At this time, it is better to take your dog to the veterinary hospital for help as soon as possible. Before consulting a veterinarian, the owner can save the dog's poop and take it with him, because the color, shape and contents of the poop can tell the veterinarian more information, which is helpful for the veterinarian to determine the cause of the disease and prescribe suitable drugs.

How to take care of a dog with diarrhea? Can dogs eat or drink water?

When your dog has diarrhea, the treatment involves drug treatment or diet treatment. If your dog has frequent diarrhea recently, you should pay attention to whether it is caused by changing the feed. You should change back to the original familiar feed of your dog. For dogs with simple acute diarrhea, the more conservative treatment is to stop feeding for a short time within 12-24 hours. If you are worried about the nutritional status of the dog, you can also consider feeding the dog's digestible food in a small number of times and at a high frequency. It is recommended to give a diet with low fat, low protein and high cellulose, which can help the intestinal tract recover from the state of diarrhea. In addition, it should be noted that the water of the dog should be replenished at all times, and the dog must not be restricted from drinking water, so as not to damage the dog's kidney because of the degree of dehydration. In addition, herbal nutritional supplements start from conditioning the dog's physique, which can be combined with a high fiber and low-fat diet to further help the recovery of the pet's intestinal environment.

Under the good care of the owner, most cases of simple diarrhea will recover completely. However, if the dog has diarrhea for a long time, it may need diet management or drugs to control the condition. If your dog doesn't improve within three to four days, you need to see a veterinarian for further diagnosis or more active treatment. In addition, if your dog has severe diarrhea, you should seek the help of a veterinarian as soon as possible. The veterinarian may also require your dog to be hospitalized to provide further treatment.