What to do if a small dog has loose stools?

There are many reasons for a small dog to have loose stools. Mainly including food reasons, intestinal inflammation, parasite infection, infectious enteritis, and acute pancreatitis. Among them, small dogs are more susceptible to food stimulation, causing loose stools. It is recommended to stop feeding and use pet intestinal regulators such as white clay and probiotics.

The main causes of loose stools in small dogs are as follows:

1. Feeding foods that are difficult to digest or prone to allergies, clinical manifestations include loose stools or diarrhea. It is recommended to stop feeding related foods and feed white clay, probiotics等pet intestinal regulators after the dog's condition improves.

2. Intestinal inflammation, the clinical symptoms of which are severe vomiting and diarrhea, mostly caused by infectious bacteria. It is recommended to use drugs containing ingredients such as neomycin or gentamicin, and concurrently use intestinal regulators such as white clay.

3. Parasite infection, such as roundworms, tapeworms, and coccidia. Roundworm and tapeworm infections can be treated with drugs containing milbemycin oxime. Coccidia infections recommend using sulfa drugs, and conventional deworming drugs are ineffective.

4. Infectious enteritis, which is mainly caused by canine parvovirus and canine coronavirus. This disease is very harmful to dogs, easily causing severe dehydration and acid-base imbalance. It is recommended to take reasonable and scientific treatment in a timely manner.

5. Acute pancreatitis, the cause of which is mainly considered to be improper diet, such as excessive drinking and eating. Clinical manifestations include bloody stools, upper abdominal pain, and vomiting. The treatment principles include fasting, water deprivation, inhibiting pancreatic juice secretion, controlling secondary infections, stopping vomiting, and necessary symptomatic treatment.