Dog Illnesses

Article Title: Dog Illnesses
Author: Dog Care Tips

All pet dogs should be treated as members of our family and
adequate attention must be paid to the canine's health.
Sometimes dogs become sick but may not look so. It is very
important to recognize and understand dog illnesses symptoms.

Since prevention is a better cure, we must learn something
about dog illnesses and symptoms so we can better understand
their conditions. This will help us recognize some common dog
illnesses. If appropriate and adequate vaccinations are
administered to the puppies, most of the common dog illnesses
can be easily prevented.

Some elementary observations are useful to recognize certain
common dog illnesses. Dogs take a lot of sleep but their sleep
is marked by alertness. If a dog is sluggish then there may be
various causes contributing to it, right from anemia to old age.
If the dog is limping then you should check for prospective
painful areas using a firm and yet gentile hand. Check out for
any signs indicating lameness from time to time.

The appetite of the dog is bound to be affected by ill health.
Look for any signs of loss of appetite. An important sign of dog
health problems is excessive thirst. A pronounced weight loss is
also an indicator of ill health. Check the eyes for any ulcers,
discharges, veins or sores.

The mouth of a healthy dog is pink. There should not be any
discoloring or cavities in the teeth. Look for signs of
discharge from ears. It is advisable to clean the ears from time
to time. The dog's head should be regularly checked for sore
patches, hair loss, or deep wounds.

Investigate the limbs and trunk for the same signs. If the dog
is vomiting, there may be various underlying problems. If the
body temperature of your dog is not between the range 38 to 39
Celsius it is an indication of some kind of illness. Check the
female dogs for any kind of foul smelling vaginal discharge,
which needs attention of a vet.

The symptoms of pain and discomfort experienced by a dog can
give us many clues about the possible underlying illness. If the
dog is suffering any abdominal pain, it may be due to canine
hepatitis, enteritis or it can be a simple case of constipation.
The abdominal swelling dogs indicate canine bloat and roundworms
in puppies. Aggression of the dog may be caused by rabies.
Roundworms, tapeworms, and whipworms my cause anemia in dogs.
Any behavioral changes in dog can be an indicator of hookworms,
tapeworms, whipworms, canine arthritis, heart disease, canine,
or parvovirus.

Kidney diseases sometimes cause blood in urine. Eye infections
and entropion cause bloodshot eyes in dogs. A ruptured
diaphragm, obstructed airway, lungworm, bronchitis, pneumonia,
food poisoning, heatstroke, allergies can cause respiratory
problems in dogs.

There are various reasons of sudden change in weight of dogs
like heart disease to heartworms. Hernia might be caused due to
long term constipation in dogs. Allergies, parvovirus,
hepatitis, lungworm, TB, pneumonia or distemper may be one of
the reasons of coughing in dogs. Cannine parvovirus can also
cause dehydration in dogs. Any pancreatic disorder, food
poisoning can give rise to diarrhea in dogs. The dog may suffer
from hair loss due to mange, red mange demodectic, scabies,
cheyletiella mange, or cushings syndrome.

If dog indicates any signs of failing genital bleeding,
persistent constipation, projectile vomiting, fainting, hair
loss, seizure, stumbling, trauma, trembling, mouth bleeding,
rectal bleeding, lethargy, shaking, urinating problems contact a
dog care specialist.

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