Dog Health



Identifying and Checking Techniques Dog Health


You as a dog owner should learn how to check the health of the dog and would diligently do it every day in order not to be missed: your pet dog suddenly become ill or die.


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First, you must learn to do the examination and want to do it every day. Having memorized and understood, sometimes just
by looking and observing at a glance you can even find out that your beloved dog sick. That way it is, you will be able to take action as early as possible.
Thing we have to do is do a general examination first. Every morning we have to do the following things:

1.      Calling
If your dog immediately responded and ran to her with a nimble, lively, and cheerful, then the condition of your dog healthy.

2.      At feeding time, observe how your pet dog’s response to a given food. If your dog directly invade the food and eat it with gusto until discharged, not lazy, your dog is fine.

3.      Every morning the cage floor carefully note: if there is a change in the form of feces. If the shape is intact mean safe.


Eye examination


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First of all, see if there is fluid in the eye and then pull the bottom eyelid. See if the color is red and not pale. Look at the white eyeball , whether they are white. See if black eyes still black compact. If there is no change in mean safe.
The following points should be wary of:

1.      If the inner eyelids pale means anemia.

2.      If there is a clear liquid in the eyes means the dog was stricken with intestinal worms.

3.      Is around the eyes visible sign of the itching, loss of eyelashes? If there is significant skin disease Demodexcosis.

4.      If part of the eyeball that looks foggy black and white means deficiency disease of vitamin A.

5.      If the white part of the eyeball that looks yellowish mean disease leptospirosis.

6.     If part of the white part of the eyeball looks red and his veins dilate means an inflammation or infection in certain parts of your dog's body.


Examination of Nose

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The first time, see if there is a discharge from the nostrils? Is the mirror still wet nose? Is his nose still a solid color? If they like it means your dog safe.

The following matters should be wary of:

1.      If the nostril looks clear liquid spills, the dog can be suspected of having a cold or influenza illness. If the nasal discharge turns into yellow, and even continues to become more viscous or greenish, your dog may be exposed to a disease or distemper Bronchopneunomia. Immediately take it to the nearest vet.

2.      If the mirror looks dry nose means your dog has a fever, and the start of acute infection. Immediately give Amoxicillin drug. Add to febrifuge or immediately brought to the nearest vet.

3.      If discolored nose and itching means you infected dog scabies. Immediately give Bezoas Benzilicus ointment to be free of the disease.


Oral examination

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The first time, see if there is a spill saliva in his mouth. Open mouth, if her gums are still red, his teeth did not smell, or look sprue. If there are no changes whatsoever means your dog safe.

The following matters should be wary of:

1.      If his gums paled mean anemia or less blood. This can be caused by bleeding or chronic worm disease. Immediately give blood booster medicine or put a fresh heart in order to quickly recover.

2.      If drooling and hanging means there is inflammation or canker sores on her lips. Immediately give vitamin C or antibiotics. If the discharge of saliva followed with fierce eyes and bared teeth, happy dog in a dark place, it is suspect that the dog had rabies. Immediately consult a veterinarian.


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