Symptoms of chronic canine encephalitis

summary

Canine encephalitis refers to a disease that occurs in dogs. Encephalitis refers to the inflammation of meninges and brain parenchyma caused by infection or toxic factors. Generalized encephalitis includes various brain infections and encephalopathy.

Symptoms of chronic canine encephalitis

The clinical symptoms vary according to the location of inflammation in the brain. When the inflammatory focus is far away from the cerebral cortex and the scope is small, the clinical symptoms are mild, especially the disturbance of consciousness. The sick dog can show restlessness or high depression, and even don't know the owner, some constantly bark, run aimlessly, collide with obstacles, some sick dog appear circle back, local or systemic spasmodic convulsions.

Depressed animals have drooping heads, half closed eyes, immobile overhead obstacles, slow response to the outside world, incorrect posture, weak muscles, and some sick dogs fall to the ground drowsy. When the inflammation develops to the deep part of the brain or there are inflammatory lesions in the deep part of the brain, it can cause general paralysis or incomplete paralysis, limb dyskinesia, blepharoptosis, mydriasis, optic nerve, masseter muscle, pharyngeal muscle, larynx and tongue paralysis. Lying on the ground and not moving, the external reaction is completely lost.

Suffering from encephalitis, most of the body temperature rise, late loss of appetite.

matters needing attention

Eliminate inflammation, sedation, reduce intracranial pressure, prevent brain edema（ 1) Sulfadiazine sodium injection 50 mg / kg body weight, intravenous injection, twice a day. Penicillin 50000 units / kg body weight, intravenous or intramuscular injection; Gentamicin 40000 units / kg body weight, intravenous or intramuscular injection, twice a day（ 2) Sedation, chlorpromazine 1-2 mg / kg body weight, or phenobarbital sodium 5-10 mg / kg body weight, intramuscular injection or intravenous injection 2 times / day（ 3) Mannitol injection 1-2 g / kg body weight, 25% grape injection 5 ml / kg body weight, mixed intravenous injection（ 4) Put the sick dog in a clean and well ventilated kennel, keep quiet and give nutritious food.