1. Demeanor:

Mental state is a comprehensive reflection of the functional state of the nervous system and the health of the dog. A healthy dog should have sharp eyes, flexible ears and tails, and respond quickly when someone approaches, showing active approach or avoidance. If the eyes are dull, the spirit is depressed, etc., it is more likely to be sick.

2. Overall:

Observe whether the dog's movements are flexible, whether the gait is stable, whether the coat is neat and smooth, whether the muscles are plump and well-proportioned, whether the limbs are symmetrical and strong, and whether there is lameness. . If there are obvious scars, skinny skin, hair loss, papules (small bumps) on the body surface, it means that the dog has or has suffered from skin diseases (scale mites, demodicosis, dermatophytes, etc.).

3. Eyes:

The eyes of healthy dogs are bright and energetic, the eyelashes are neat and tidy, and the eye rims are slightly moist. Many diseases of dogs are reflected in the eyes.

Conjunctival (inner eyelid) congestion and flushing are mostly signs of infectious diseases and febrile diseases. Yellow staining of the conjunctiva (beige) indicates that there may be lesions in the liver of the dog.

Conjunctival pallor is mostly caused by various causes of anemia in dogs. When the cornea (the outermost layer of the eyeball) is cloudy and white, it may be the middle and late stages of canine distemper, or simple keratitis; if the cornea appears blue-gray, it is more likely to have infectious hepatitis (also called clinically This phenomenon is hepatitis blue eye).

If there is too much eye mucus, you should pay more attention. Many dogs suffering from canine distemper and infectious hepatitis have this phenomenon.

4. Nose:

The tip of the nose and around the nostrils of healthy dogs should be moist and cool.

If the nose is dry, it means that the upper respiratory tract is inflamed (mostly caused by infectious diseases and febrile diseases).

Such as obvious serous, mucous, purulent nasal discharge from the nostrils, it is the manifestation of some infectious diseases (influenza, canine distemper, etc.).

5. Lower abdomen:

Those who buy a dog for the first time or who are not familiar with dogs often overlook this point.

If the dog has obvious spherical bulge around the navel and the back of the abdomen, it is mostly the result of the dog suffering from umbilical hernia and scrotal hernia, and it generally needs to be treated by surgery.

If you follow the above steps when buying a dog, plus some basic knowledge about dogs, I believe you will be able to choose a lively, cute and satisfying dog.