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| ==Treatment== | | ==Treatment== |
| + | Many different techniques of treating acute gastritis have been described in the literature. In general, therapy is designed to rest the stomach by witholding food and maintaining the animal's fluid , electrolyte and acid/base balance. |
| + | *Parenteral fluid therapy |
| + | *Witholding food and water for 24hours is usually sufficient to control vomiting |
| + | *Small amounts of a bland diet such as boiled chicken and potato can be offered once the animal has not vomited for at least 12 hours |
| + | *Gut protectants should be considered |
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| ==Prognosis== | | ==Prognosis== |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |