Door een vraag op een ander forum,bedacht ik ineens dat ik dit nog in een map heb zitten.
Lijkt me handig dat ik het hier ook neerzet,het zal ooit maar een hondje redden.
DOG SHOW CRUD (bacterial overgrowth)
This is a Bacterial overgrowth in the digestive tract.
Will sometimes test low positive for Parvovirus. It is
NOT a new form of Parvo altho symptoms are quite
similar to parvo. Crud dogs do not have a high temperature.
Any one of the normal bacteria found in the digestive
tract will go into overgrowth. The mystery is what triggers
it. Possibly infected urine/feces or something brought
in on shoes or clothing or from a visiting dog. We know
what cures it & what to do when a dog hasn't been treated
quick enough. And of course we know the end results with
a dog that dies of it.
Symptoms start 12-48hrs after initial contact (usually) &
may spread to other dogs rapidly.
Dogs are alert, hungry, energetic. Normal feces starts
with mucus sheath, continues to get progressively softer
until becomes explosive diarrhea. Vomiting may or may not
accompany. Feces have a sweet/flowery aroma along with a
"slaughterhouse-on-a-summer-day " smell. Feces are *usually*
mustard colored then become bloody. Dogs dehydrate at an
astounding rate. Dogs are also at risk of intesusseption(sp).
The younger or weaker the dog, the worse it is. Some dogs may
never get it, even tho they may be kenneled with an afflicted dog.
Some dogs also get over this without treatment.
The key is to treat this as fast as possible before
the dogs go anorexic AND to treat ALL dogs on
the premises (non-afflicted dogs should get ONE
capsule). Treatment is 250mg Cephalexin per 25lbs
of body weight. Pups may get Ceph-drops. This MUST
be given orally NOT I/V - it MUST go thru the digestive
tract. If the dog vomits the pill up, just give it again until
it stays down. Give another dose approx 8-12hrs later. If
the dog returns to normal DO NOT medicate again.
DO NOT use an IV drip. Their circulatory systems will be very
depressed; *if* a vein can be found, it may not be able to
support an IV. Use Lactated Ringers Solution SUB-Q &
force electrolytes orally (pedialyte).
I have to stress not to continue the drug after the dogs stop
the diarrhea. The important thing is to treat them ONLY until
the symptoms stop. Also, sometimes affected dogs are not
able to handle IV support because of circulatory collapse from
massive dehydration. What a quandry since IV is the fastest way
to rehydrate. So giving fluids under the skin is best & ONLY give
until the drug starts to work. Afterwards IV is fine. Since the
drug works so quickly, this is not too much of an issue. The
whole point is to keep them "going" until the drug has time to
work - usually a few short hours.
IV rehydration HAS thrown animals into deep shock &
have also found some dogs having a complete shutdown
of renal system, leakage of intestinal fluids into various
organs, circulatory & intestinal ruptures, etc. Not sure this
was directly related to being IV'd but in every instance
this has occured directly after IV support was started.
Not the case when there was no IV support.
Also, DO NOT flea-dip/worm/vaccinate at this time, PLEASE!!!!!
Do NOT automatically assume Parvo when you see this.
This is NOT Parvo, it is a bacterial overgrowth in the
digestive tract. Do NOT use Amoxycillin. Dogs should
show improvement within hours of treatment using the
correct drug.
If you have any questions, please e-mail me privately at
with the subject CRUD. You may re-print this in it's entirety.
(Disclaimer: This information has been compiled from
years of dealing with this problem. The information written is what
has worked in the past. This information should be taken to any
veterinarian who is treating dogs with this problem. No one that does
not have veterinary training should diagnose & medicate their own
dogs).
