Symptoms and Treatment of Dog Concussion

1 Overview

Symptoms of Dog Concussion

The affected dog has whole-body muscle tension, stiff neck, loss of limb balance, cannot stand, and is mentally confused. Eyes half-closed, conjunctival arborizing congestion, right eye strabismus, ears drooping; needle-pad reflex, abdominal wall reflex, perineal reflex, and anal reflex still exist, but right corneal reflex and pupillary light contraction are slow, and ear reflex is not obvious. Tongue and gingival mucosa are slightly pale, with heavy salivation.

Treatment of Dog Concussion

In treatment, start from the key affected nerves, with corresponding decompression, anti-inflammation, tissue repair and blood activation, and promotion of recovery through comprehensive therapy.

Western therapy: daily 5% glucose 100 mL, ATP, coenzyme A, and vitamin C (2 ampules each), citicoline sodium 200 mg, dexamethasone 2 mg by intravenous injection, in two divided doses; oral multi-vitamin tablets, calcium tablets, and cerebroprotein tablets; feed more fish products rich in lecithin.

Traditional Chinese therapy: gastrodia, scorpion, and lovage (wine-fried) 100 g each, centipede, earthworm (stir-fried), and stiff silkworm (bran-fried) 12 g each, grassleaf sweetflag, inula flower, and chrysanthemum 8 g each; one dose daily, decocted in water and taken in two divided doses. At the same time, use filiform needles at the dog’s points Shuifen, Shan’gen, Huantiao, Tianmen, Baihui, etc. for acupuncture. In addition, strengthen feeding management of the dog, avoiding stimuli such as fright and cold that are unfavorable to mental treatment, to promote early recovery.