Dogs with diarrhea and gastroenteritis need to pay attention to diet problems. First of all, we must ensure the cleanliness and hygiene of food, and try to avoid feeding expired food or food containing bacteria and viruses to dogs. Secondly, we should control the amount of food and the frequency of feeding, and try to avoid giving dogs too much and too fast.
In addition, dogs need to drink plenty of water when they have diarrhea to ensure that their bodies are adequately hydrated, but avoid letting dogs drink tap water directly. You can prepare boiled water or boiled warm water for dogs.
2, easy to digest food
For dogs with diarrhea and gastroenteritis, it is recommended to feed some digestible food. For example, you can add light and digestible foods such as rice, cooked chicken breast, chicken soup and bone soup in moderation, and avoid feeding spicy, irritating, greasy and indigestible foods such as fried, bones and internal organs.
In addition, it is not recommended to feed too many fruits and vegetables, because some of them have high cellulose content, which will increase the burden on the stomach and lead to aggravated diarrhea. When the dog has a good appetite and a stable poop texture, you can add some vegetables and fruits rich in dietary fiber, such as carrots, pumpkins and apples.
3, medicated diet conditioning
Herbal diet conditioning is also a common and effective method. Dogs can also eat light medicated diets in the late stage of gastroenteritis, such as rice porridge with chicken, scrambled eggs with Chinese cabbage, and scrambled duck eggs with green vegetables.
In addition, some Chinese herbal medicines can also be used to make medicated diets, such as hawthorn, bitter gourd, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria and so on. It can be adjusted according to the dog's condition and the formula of medicinal diet.
Step 4 seek medical attention
If the dog's diarrhea and gastroenteritis have not improved, it is recommended to take it to the hospital in time. The doctor will give the corresponding diagnosis and treatment plan according to the dog's physical examination.
During the treatment, it is necessary to closely observe the dog's diet and stool, and give the dog medicine and diet in strict accordance with the doctor's advice to promote the recovery, health and stability of the stomach.