A dog is a beautiful addition to your home. Dog’s health is something you should always prioritize. When you own a dog, its health and wellness should be a top priority. They require high-quality food and regular visitations to the veterinary to check that they do not have any severe condition.
There should be a daily routine of short exercise and playtime to keep your pet in good shape. A good dog owner should always have his/her dog vaccinated to avoid contracting diseases. This will make them dangerous when around people and may bite also ensure its hair is cut well and general cleanliness to avoid keeping parasites that would give it infections.
The most common dog health problems include:
Diarrhea.
Diarrhea can be a sign of toxicity or gastrointestinal problems from what the dog has eaten. This will always lead to dehydration with your dog. If the issue of diarrhea persists then its time you should visit your vet to examine your pet
Vomiting.
Your dog can be vomiting because of the food it ate, gastrointestinal blockage, or severe disease. Although you donât have to rush to the vet every time your dog vomits, it is not good to ignore it. If after some time, the problem goes on then see a vet.
Parasites.
Parasites exist everywhere in the world. The parasites affecting your dog can be external as ticks and fleas or internal like the intestinal worms. Cleaning regularly will help with the external parasites, while the internal ones are dealt with by deworming.
Skin problems.
Your dog may experience issues to deal with the skin. It may be due to parasites, allergies, or skin infection. These causes itching the dog scratches its skin, or loss of skin hair. After seeing the vet, you will always get the best way to take care of your dog.
The typical dog diseases are;
Canine distemper.
This disease hardens noses and footpads of the dog, and it is extremely contagious, a dog can get by sharing food bowls with an infected dog or through airborne exposure.
The symptoms include runny eyes, fever, coughing, and vomiting.
Rabies.
It is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord of all mammals, it is very viral, and once a dog is infected it can transmit to a human when it bites. It is very preventable and has a vaccine. Its symptoms include your dog being relentless and aggressive, fever, hypersensitivity, and attacking humans and animals.
Kennel cough.
It is a respiratory infection disease that is extremely contagious and causes inflammation and irritation of the airways. It is easily spread by animals being in close proximity. The puppies and older dogs are at high risk of contracting it because of their weak immune system.
Any time you see symptoms like heavy coughing, gagging, and lethargy, you should visit your vet to examine your dog cause a time it can be a case of pneumonia.
A dog being in your family can be fun to play with and relax with. It would help if you, however, took good care of it to avoid contracting diseases that may make your pet weak or kill the pet.
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