Acute diarrhea is a common clinical problem in veterinary
practice. It is characterized by a sudden onset and short duration (three weeks
or less) of watery or watery-mucoid diarrhea. Occasionally the fecal material
is also overtly bloody.
Diarrhea results from excessive water content in the feces and is an important sign of intestinal diseases in the dog. Diarrhea can affect your dog by causing extreme fluid loss, which leads to dehydration, electrolyte disturbances, and/or acid-base imbalances.
General Causes
Diarrhea results from excessive water content in the feces and is an important sign of intestinal diseases in the dog. Diarrhea can affect your dog by causing extreme fluid loss, which leads to dehydration, electrolyte disturbances, and/or acid-base imbalances.
General Causes
Dietary
indiscretion (eating inappropriate food/material)
Infectious
agents - bacterial, viral, fungal, protozoal, parasitic infections
Drugs
and toxins
Intussusception (telescoping
of the bowel on itself)
Intolerance
of materials in the normal diet
Intestinal
obstruction
Metabolic
disorders, such as liver and kidney disease
Pancreatitis
(inflammation of the pancreas)
What to Watch For
What to Watch For
Passage
of loose, watery stools that persist for more than one day
A
change in the color of the stool
The
appearance of blood in the stool
Decreased
appetite
Vomiting
Depression,
lethargy
Fever
Acute diarrhea is often alarming, but may not be an emergency if your dog is still active, drinking and eating, and is not vomiting. However, acute diarrhea associated with vomiting, lack of water intake, fever, depression, or other symptoms should prompt a visit to your veterinarian.
Acute diarrhea is often alarming, but may not be an emergency if your dog is still active, drinking and eating, and is not vomiting. However, acute diarrhea associated with vomiting, lack of water intake, fever, depression, or other symptoms should prompt a visit to your veterinarian.
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