The Dachshund, native to Germany, is a dog whose length and short legs look so disproportionate because the dachshund It is also easier to raise and is loved by people. Now dachshunds are all over the place. Although dachshunds are easier to raise, we cannot ignore the dachshund diseases that we commonly see in our daily life.

Below, let's briefly introduce the common diseases of dachshunds:

1. Intervertebral disc herniation. The Dachshund is a long dog with a longer spine, which makes it more prone to spinal problems than other dogs. The dog with this disease will have nerve compression due to spinal dislocation, resulting in inability to lift their heads, inflexible feet, and difficulty urinating. In order to avoid spondylosis, you should not pull your dog's front feet up or climb high buildings, often jump up and down, etc.

2. Ringworm. This is a skin disease caused by the growth of fungi. This disease causes the dog's hair to fall off, making the dog's skin look like it's been burned by a cigarette butt.

3. Eye diseases. Such as cataracts, retinal atrophy, corneal nutritional deficiency and so on. Both congenital and acquired conditions can only be treated by surgical removal of the diseased crystals. But it may cause poor eyesight in dogs. Retinal atrophy is mainly caused by heredity. At the beginning, like a patient with night blindness, they can't see things clearly at night, and then they can't see clearly during the day, or even become blind. Corneal nutritional deficiencies, which are mainly divided into acute and chronic, can lead to poor vision in dogs.

4. Respiratory allergy. Dachshunds have a sound like snoring after exercising, being overexcited, or rapidly heating and cooling, which usually returns to normal after 10 seconds. But if you don't recover for a long time, you should see a doctor in time to avoid delaying your condition.

The above are the common diseases of the dachshund. The dog owner should pay more attention to the dog's words and deeds, so as not to know the dog's physical condition, which will cause the dog to suffer more pain. even death.