Can a dog survive with abdominal fluid accumulation?

There are many causes of abdominal fluid accumulation in dogs, and the severity of the condition varies depending on the underlying disease. The causes of abdominal fluid accumulation in dogs include renal glomerulonephritis, long-term feeding of low-protein food, and abdominal inflammation. These causes are generally easy to correct, especially those related to diet. Additionally, liver parenchymal disease and heart failure can also cause abdominal fluid accumulation, but the prognosis is often poor.

There are many causes of abdominal fluid accumulation in dogs. In most cases, appropriate symptomatic treatment can prolong the dog's life or achieve a cure to some extent. Abdominal fluid accumulation refers to a symptom in which fluid accumulates abnormally in the abdominal cavity. It is not a disease but a secondary symptom of certain diseases. Abdominal fluid accumulation includes inflammatory exudate and non-inflammatory transudate. The main causes of inflammatory exudate are peritonitis, while the causes of non-inflammatory transudate include hypoproteinemia, liver parenchymal disease, and heart failure, with hypoproteinemia being the most common. The causes of hypoproteinemia mainly include glomerulonephritis and hypoproteinemia caused by kidney disease. In addition, long-term feeding of low-protein food can also cause hypoproteinous abdominal fluid.

The clinical symptoms of abdominal fluid accumulation include abdominal distension, pear-shaped descent of the abdomen when the fluid is not full, and tense pain in the abdomen when the fluid is full. The diagnosis of this condition combines clinical manifestations, abdominal puncture, and X-ray examination. The treatment consists of actively treating the underlying disease and providing necessary symptomatic treatment. If the abdominal fluid accumulation is severe, clinical symptoms such as severe vomiting and difficulty breathing may occur. It is recommended to puncture and drain the fluid in a timely manner, but the drainage volume should not exceed 40 ml per kilogram of body weight and should be performed slowly.