Dogs With Colitis

One of the common infections in the dogs these days is the colitis. This colitis occurs in a variety of forms. It might be acute or chronic and in case if it is very severe then it can also come out as an episodic one. The colitis is said to harmful for the dogs but it is seen that it is not life threatening for the dogs. But if it is not treated in time then it can hamper the health and other things of your dog. Hence the dog won't be able to have a healthy life. The colitis occurs at least once in the dogs. It is most common in the small dogs or the puppies that are said to be more prone to colitis.

Once it is left untreated in the dog then after some time it is seen that it cannot be cured and though the dog will not die but he will also not be able to lead a healthy life as it will cause many problems in the body of the dog. In many cases it has been seen that the main cause of the colitis is very difficult to be found. The colitis is nothing but generally a sort of inflammation in the colon. It is in the large intestine of the dog.

Some people might think that the dog suffers from some irritable disease of the bowel. It is hence confused with the bowel disease due to the similar symptoms that persist. Many dogs tend to act as normal as possible even when they have the colitis. This is because it is difficult to judge for this type of disease. People are hence left unknown of the fact that the dog has colitis. This is because the dog does not show any symptoms many times. The symptoms might be noticed when the colitis increases and becomes a severe one.

The dog with colitis is supposed to have very bright colored and fresh blood along with some mucus sometimes in their stool session. Vomiting is also seen in some cases but it is not that strong of a symptom. The symptoms vary a lot. The colitis which is of chronic nature is the one where the dog is seen to vomit frequently. In this the dog will also stop eating and reduce his appetite. They become very lazy and some weight loss can also be seen in the dogs with chronic colitis. If the dog starts losing his weight then it is not a good sign. This simply indicates that the necessary nutrition's are not going in the body of the dog which can cause further many problem in the health of a dog overall.