The ascites we mentioned is also called peritoneal effusion. It refers to the non physiological effusion in the abdominal cavity. This is a symptom rather than a disease. The main symptoms are the enlargement of the lower part of the abdomen, and abdominal swelling is most often seen in dogs. This disease can not be underestimated. Abdominal swelling water will also cause many other symptoms, accompanied by systemic edema, even nephritis, cardiac insufficiency, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, peritonitis, parasitic infection, anemia, lung disease and so on.
After the dog has abdominal swelling, as the owner, he must deal with it calmly and take first aid measures in time. He should send the dog to the hospital in time and ask professional medical professionals for diagnosis and treatment, and apply the medicine to the case and treat it according to the specific actual situation.
After being sent to the pet hospital, the doctor will first identify whether the ascites is exudate or leakage. The medical staff will puncture the dog’s abdominal cavity, and you can see a large amount of ascites. In case of leakage, the color of ascites is light yellow or transparent, the content of protein is less than 2.5%, the specific gravity is generally less than 1.015, and the livanta reaction is negative; If it is exudate, the color is turbid and opaque, the protein content is more than 4%, the specific gravity is generally higher than 1.018, and the livanta reaction is positive. In addition to the treatment of medical staff, we should also cooperate with drug treatment and take it in strict accordance with the dose. After completing the above treatment measures, we, as the owners of dogs. Make a good diet plan for dogs, strictly control the daily diet of dogs, mainly foods with high protein and low sodium elements, prepare foods that are easy to digest, avoid greasy and spicy, and strictly control drinking water in addition to food to ensure the quality of drinking water.
In short, the symptoms of ascites in dogs are very common. Owners must not panic, be calm and take emergency measures in time. Moreover, the rehabilitation treatment behind dogs also needs the careful care of the owner, which can not be ignored from diet to daily life.
