Symptoms | Possible causes |
A) Feces | |
Unpleasant smell | Digestive problems |
Presence of blood | Internal and/ or digestive problems, colitis,Intestinal obstruction, odd object |
Altered color | Digestive problems, infectious diseases |
Presence of mucus | Digestive problems, intestinal obstruction, foreign object |
Constipation | Digestive problems, intestinal obstruction, foreign object, anal glands inflammation, pelvic fracture, perineal hernia, intestinal nerve damage. |
Diarrhea | Digestive problems, intestinal obstruction, intestinal parasites, poisoning, anal glands inflammation, dietary allergies |
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B) The Urine | |
Intense odor | Hepatorrenal problems |
Presence of blood | Internal traumatism, renal infection, cystitis |
Altered color | Renal infection, diabetes mellitus |
Difficulty to urinate | Cystitis, renal infection, dehydration, renal insufficiency |
Excessive production | Urogenital infections, nefrosis, hepatic diseases, Diabetes mellitus, Cushing syndrome. |
C) The Skin | |
Unpleasant smell | Dermatitis, other skin or hormonal complications |
Constant licking or scratching | Dermatitis, allergies of different sorts |
Urticary | Allergies of diverse type, anaphylactic shock |
D) Behavior | |
Disorientation | Poisoning, neurological problems, internal ear infection |
Loss of balance | Poisoning, neurological problems, meningitis, internal ear infection, apoplexy. |
Apathy, isolation | Pain, infectious disease, neurological problems, poisoning, rabies |
Starvation | Hormonal alterations, hepatorrenal diseases |
Anorexia | Hormonal alterations, hepatorrenal or digestive diseases |
Fever, over 39°C | Infectious diseases, various infections |
Fever, below 38°C | State of shock, poisoning, anaphylactic shock |
Paralysis | Spinal cord compression, Wobblers |
E) Respiration | |
Forced and not very deep | Poisoning, state of shock |
Suffocated, drooling profusely, | Asphyxia, poisoning, state of shock |
Repeated cough after some effort | Cardiac problems, canine filariasis |
F) Other Symptoms | |
Abdominal dilatation | Parasite infestation, stomach torsion |
Anal hemorrhage | Poisoning, infectious diseases, severe gastric problems, internal traumatisms, tumors |
Vulva hemorrhage | Abortion (in pregnant female dogs), tumors |
Nasal hemorrhage | Internal traumatism |
Oral hemorrhage | Internal traumatism |
Collapse | Anaphylactic shock, poisoning, asphyxia |
Reaction to light or noise | Neurological problem, poisoning |
Persistent vomiting | Esophagus dilatation, stomach dilatation, morning sickness, allergies, tumors, nervousness and anxiety attacks |
Eating grass | Fill, intestinal obstruction |
Drinking continuously and large quantities | Diabetes, renal problems |
A sick dog's diet |
