When the dog looks for the grass and eats it with voracity, it can be in the presence of gastritis . Natural remedies can help to deal with this condition. Let’s find out better.

>   1.  What is canine gastritis

>   2. Symptoms of canine gastritis

>   3.  Dog gastritis: natural cures and remedies

>   4.  Natural advice

Internal anatomy of the dog

What is Dog Gastritis

Gastritis is a disease that involves chronic inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the inner wall of the stomach . It can be present in the acute form or in the chronic form. 

Dog gastritis symptoms

Gastritis in dogs can occur in both chronic and acute forms. Depending on the severity of the situation, the main symptoms are: 

• Abdominal pain
• He retched
• Dehydration 
• Weakness and apathy
• Lethargy
• Loss of appetite
• Weight loss 
• Blood in the stool 
• Coat and coat with a dull and matted appearance
• Pallor of the mucous membranes
• Yellow mucous membranes (jaundice, usually occurs if the cause of everything is the ingestion of toxic substances for the dog) 
• Excessive salivation (ptyalism, this symptom is also more frequent in case of ingestion of toxins)

These symptoms are sometimes associated with fever when concurrent with an infectious disease. 

Dog gastritis: natural cures and remedies

In the presence of gastritis in dogs, particular attention must be  paid  to nutrition . In case of chronic gastritis it is necessary to give at least two meals a day, up to three or four.

Do not double or triple the quantities, but divide the right daily quantity into smaller and more numerous fractions .

In the case of acute gastritis, on the other hand, characterized by repeated bouts of vomiting, followed by intestinal noises and sometimes diarrhea, it is better to give the animal a few dry bites for a day, avoiding having him ingest plenty of water because he would vomit it up after a while. Instead, it should be given in very small doses, just to wet his mouth and throat.

The most suitable natural remedies in case of gastritis are:

• Chamomile infusion : to be administered in teaspoons.
• Ficus Carica MG : 3 to 5 drops twice a day, immediately before meals, when gastritis is chronic.
• Red elm (Ulmus rubra) : place a teaspoon of dried plant in a bowl of hot water, bring to a boil and pass the contents through the colander. Allow to cool and give the dog to drink.

Natural Tips

To prevent gastritis it is good to keep the animal away from unsuitable or indigestible food sources . For example, it is good to pay particular attention to the garbage and where it is placed, to prevent the dog from reaching it easily.