Esophageal obstruction in dogs and cats
Esophageal obstruction in dogs and cats
Canine and feline esophageal obstruction refers to the obstruction of the intestinal tract of dogs and cats by a foreign body, which often comes on suddenly when the animal swallows a bone or other foreign object that obstructs the thoracic entrance to the esophagus. Cases of esophageal obstruction are more common in dogs than in cats, and Dr. Oxygen Pets will introduce the clinical symptoms and treatment options for canine and feline esophageal obstruction below.
Clinical signs of esophageal obstruction in dogs and cats
Esophageal obstruction in dogs and cats is categorized into complete and incomplete obstruction. Incomplete obstruction, the animal mainly shows not very obvious disturbances, vomiting and choking, slow feeding, careful swallowing, only liquid can pass through the esophagus into the stomach, solid food is often vomited out, with pain. Complete obstruction is mainly manifested by complete refusal of food, high restlessness, head and neck straightening, profuse salivation, choking and vomiting, vomiting mucus and blood with foam, scratching the neck with common limbs, and edema of the head. When the vomitus is inhaled into the trachea, it can stimulate the upper respiratory tract to cough. Sharp foreign bodies can cause cracks in the esophageal wall. If the obstruction is long, when necrosis and perforation occur due to compression of the esophageal wall, acute symptoms are present, and the sick dog has a high fever, accompanied by limited mediastinal sinusitis, pleurisy, pus thorax, and purulent pneumothorax, etc., and most of them take a fatal regression.
Dr. Oxygen Pet recommends
1, as soon as possible to send the dog to the hospital for treatment, surgery to remove the foreign body in the intestine, to avoid causing intestinal inflammation and other serious diseases.
2, daily life to avoid giving the dog to eat some animal bones, on the one hand, the dog can not be digested can not replenish calcium, on the other hand, it is easy to scratch the intestinal tract or blocked in the esophagus caused by esophageal obstruction.
3, after removing the foreign body, it is recommended to give the dog oral active probiotics, which can help the dog to regulate the intestinal flora, relieve the intestinal discomfort caused during the esophageal obstruction, and promote intestinal repair. Once a day for 7 days.
4, oral Vipda Amoxicillin Powder, timely anti-inflammatory, prevention of intestinal injury after the infection caused by Escherichia coli, gram-negative bacteria, etc., once a day, it is recommended to take 3-5 consecutive days of oral intake.
5, feeding vitamin B complex solution, can be mixed directly in the food to feed, can play a role in promoting intestinal mucosal repair and enhance the effect of mucosal immunity, once a day, twice a day, as prescribed by the doctor.
Treatment Options for Esophageal Obstruction in Dogs and Cats
The principle of treatment is based on the removal of foreign bodies, anti-inflammatory, infusion therapy, strengthening nutrition and nursing care.
1. Apomorphine, dogs: 0.04 mg/kg, IV or 0.08 mg/kg, intramuscular/subcutaneous.
-Also try to remove the foreign body with endoscopic foreign body forceps or push it into the stomach with a catheter.
-After general anesthesia was administered, the foreign body was surgically removed.
2. Ampicillin, dogs: 20-30 mg/kg, orally, 2-3 times daily; 10-20 mg/kg, intravenously/subcutaneously/intramuscularly, 2-3 times daily.
3、Seno(Amoxicillin Clavulanate Potassium Suspension), dogs/cats: 0.1 ml/kg, intramuscular injection/subcutaneous injection, once a day.
4, Cefotaxime sodium, dogs: 20~40 mg/kg, intravenous drip/intramuscular injection/subcutaneous injection, 3~4 times a day.
5. Rehydration therapy: 25% glucose, ATP and coenzyme A, multivitamins, etc.