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Successful Use of Oral Spiramycin and Racecadotril in Therapeutic Management of Severe Gastroenteritis of A Young Golden Retriever – A Case Report
Volume 11| Issue 2 | December 2025
AUTHOR(S)
Debajit Roy, Sumana Gharami, Kingson Maji, Shubhamitra Chaudhuri

ABSTRACT

Gastroenteritis along with hemorrhagic diarrhoea constitutes a major share of registered cases in canine medicine. The present study documents a case of a 1 yr old female golden retriever presented at Block Animal Health Centre, Salanpur, Paschim Barddhaman, West Bengal, India with history of profuse bloody diarrhea, occasional vomition, dullness and anorexia. The dog was previously treated symptomatically with IV fluids, parenteral antibiotics (ceftriaxone + tazobactum and metronidazole), antiemetic and antacid with no response and rapid deterioration. Considering the possible involvement of multi drug resistant gut pathogens, oral spiramycin and racecadotril was included in the treatment protocol along with fluids and other supportive medicines. The animal showed prompt response and recovered completely on day 6.

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https://www.doi.org/10.62418/ijvph.11.2.2025.87-91
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Citation: Roy D, Gharami S, Maji K, Chaudhuri S. Successful Use of Oral Spiramycin and Racecadotril in Therapeutic Management of Severe Gastroenteritis of A Young Golden Retriever – A Case Report. Indian Journal of Veterinary Public Health. 2025; 11(2): 87-91.
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.62418/ijvph.11.2.2025.87-91