Some people often suffer from oral inflammation. Although it is not a big problem, it is also a very painful thing. As dogs, they also have oral inflammation. Today we will talk about what symptoms do dogs have oral inflammation? How to treat oral inflammation in dogs?
1. Clinical symptoms of dog stomatitis:
Canine stomatitis can be diagnosed based on medical history, cause and clinical symptoms.
1. Sick dogs refuse to eat coarse and hard feed, and like to eat liquid feed and softer meat. They swallow or chew for a few times before spitting out the food ball.
2. The saliva increases, and white foam adheres to the lips, or flows out in a thread-like manner.
3. When inflammation is severe, salivation is more obvious. When checking the mouth, you can see the mucosa flushed and swollen, the mouth temperature increases, allergic, and a foul smell when exhaling.
4. During blister stomatitis, blisters of varying sizes can be seen.
5. During ulcerative stomatitis, erosion, necrosis or ulcers can be seen on the mucosa.
2. Drug treatment for canine stomatitis:
1. Generally, 1% saline, 2-3% boric acid solution, or 2-3% sodium bicarbonate solution can be used to rinse the oral cavity, 2-3 times a day.
2. If the mouth is foul, you can wash the mouth with 0.1% potassium permanganate solution.
3. When there is too much saliva, you can wash the mouth with 1% alum or tannin solution.
4. When there is erosion or ulcer on the oral mucosa or tongue surface. After rinsing the mouth, apply the wound with iodine glycerol (1 part of 5% iodine wine, 9 parts of glycerol), or 2% gentian purple or 1% sulfamide glycerol emulsion, 2-3 times a day.
5. For severe stomatitis, delicious sulfonamide alum mixture (10 grams of long-acting sulfonamide powder, 2-3 grams of alum, put in a cloth bag); or taking Chinese medicine Qingdai Powder, have good therapeutic effects.
3. Preventive measures for dog stomatitis:
1. Eliminate the cause: Remove foreign objects pricked on the oral mucosa of the dog, trim sharp teeth, and stop taking irritating drugs orally.
2. Strengthen care: Feed liquid food, drink clean water frequently, rinse the mouth with clean water after feeding, etc.