The causes of diarrhea can be very different - change of food, helminthic invasion, colds, infection. It should be remembered that diarrhea in puppies must be taken seriously. Acute diarrhea can lead to rapid dehydration and death of the animal.
Instructions
Step 1
If diarrhea occurs, stop feeding the puppy immediately. It is strictly forbidden to give milk to babies. Give your puppy activated charcoal and watch it for a while. Make sure your puppy drinks plenty of water. As a rule, with mild diarrhea, the animals recover quickly.
Step 2
If the puppy has severe diarrhea, urgently isolate him from other puppies, because there is a possibility that the diarrhea is caused by an infection.
Immediately remove all puppy secretions - they can serve as a source of spread of the disease. Inspect your baby's bedding regularly. If the litter is dirty, change it.
Examine the puppy's stool carefully. If there is mucus or blood in the feces, or you smell a strange smell, you must immediately take the baby to the veterinarian. Such symptoms may indicate the presence of a serious infectious disease. How quickly you start treating a puppy will determine his life.
Step 3
One of the biggest dangers in acute diarrhea is dehydration. It should be remembered that a puppy can die from dehydration very quickly - within a day. This is especially true for small breed puppies. If you notice that the puppy does not drink for a long time and has begun to lose weight, you need to urgently take him to a specialized clinic. There he will be prescribed appropriate treatment and infusion therapy.
If, for one reason or another, you do not have the opportunity to take the baby to the doctor, try to put the dropper on your own. To do this, you need to purchase a saline solution and a dropper system at your nearest pharmacy. Attach the dropper to a tripod. For example, a mop, tied to the back of a chair for reliability, can act as a tripod. If you do not know how to give intravenous injections, you do not need to experiment. Insert the needle subcutaneously into the crease on the baby's withers. Adjust the fluid flow rate.
Do not force watering the puppy, as this can provoke bouts of vomiting. Wet your puppy's mouth with water to avoid drying out the skin.
Step 4
After diarrhea stops, it is recommended to keep the puppy on a gentle diet for 1-2 days. Start feeding your puppy a little, in small portions. Remember that all food should be light and gentle. Follow the advice given by your veterinarian. Avoid giving your puppies dairy products for at least 24 hours after stool normalization.
