Rheumatism is a very common disease in humans, but there is no good treatment for rheumatism. Dogs are the same. Some dogs also suffer from this rheumatic disease. This disease is It is very painful, so our dog girl country also suffers from this rheumatic disease. We should try our best to help the dog treat it. If not, we should also do a good job in preventing the dog's rheumatic disease, because this disease is a recurring disease. A very troublesome disease.

Cause

The cause of rheumatism is unknown. But it is currently considered an autoimmune disease. That is, the hemolytic streptococcus that invades the sick dog can make the body produce corresponding antibodies. When there are certain incentives to make the streptococcus re-invade the human body, the invading streptococcus acts as an antigenic substance and exists in the body. The anti-streptococcal antibodies combine to form an antigen-antibody complex, which can cause rheumatism. Cold, damp, cold, rain, overwork, pharyngitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis, etc. are all causes of rheumatism.

Diagnostic points

It is characterized by sudden onset, localized redness and swelling, migratory and recurrent.

1. Muscular rheumatism; often occurs in the muscles of the shoulders, neck, back, waist and thigh. The affected muscle group is swollen and painful, and the muscles are stiff when touched, which can cause motor dysfunction and inflexible gait, but with the increase of exercise volume and time, the symptoms are relieved or disappeared. From the whole course of the disease, the affected part It has the characteristics of migratory. The body temperature of sick dogs can be increased by 1 to 1.5 ℃, and the respiration and pulse also change slightly. If the muscles of the whole body are rheumatic, the affected dog will show stiffness of the muscles of the whole body, difficulty in walking, and often lie on the ground.

2. Joint rheumatism: It often occurs in joints with high mobility, such as shoulder joints, elbow joints, hip joints, knee joints, etc. The affected joint capsule and its surrounding tissues are edema, the joint shape is swollen, and there is heat and pain on palpation. Affected dogs have difficulty in getting up and down, limp when exercising, and strenuous walking, especially in the early morning or when they just stand up from lying on the ground. Based on the medical history and the above symptoms, the diagnosis can be made.

Eczema-prone areas are the neck, back, abdomen, base of the tail, around the scrotum, and between the toes and between the toes. The main symptom is inflammation of the skin surface. At the beginning of the disease, small papules ranging from rice grains to miliary grains can be seen in the affected part, which quickly develop to the surrounding area. Coat is rough, the affected part is itchy, and the sick dog is restless, constantly licking, scratching, biting or rubbing the part, thereby aggravating local damage and infection. The surface of eczema has a yellow-red exudate, which forms skin after drying. In severe cases, it can lead to extensive skin necrosis and full-thickness peeling. The sick dog is depressed, has a decreased appetite or is abolished, has an elevated body temperature or died of sepsis. Eczema between the toes is often recurring.