Spring and summer are the peak periods of dogs disease. At this time, you should pay attention to observe the dog's physical condition and whether there is any abnormality in the dog's behavior. Moreover, many diseases are shared by humans and dogs. For the health of dogs and their families, once they are found to be ill, they should be isolated in time. If they are seriously ill, they should be sent to a doctor for treatment. So what are the six diseases that dogs are most susceptible to? Let's introduce them.
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Easy for animals due to hot weather Irritability, coupled with people wearing thin clothes, once injured by animals with rabies virus, they are easily infected with rabies. The mortality rate of rabies is as high as 100%, and there is little therapeutic value. As terrifying as death, prevention is better than cure. Vaccination is the most important and most effective measure.
Early symptoms: Some dogs carry the virus and do not develop the disease themselves, or are still in the incubation period, when there are no special symptoms. If the disease occurs, the temperament changes suddenly, the behavior is abnormal, and it is easy to be provoked. The voice is hoarse, the tail is tucked, the mouth is open and drooling, and it is difficult to distinguish between strangers and acquaintances, etc.
Prevention: Dogs are vaccinated against rabies at least once a year. Avoid exposing your dog to unhealthy dogs or animals. If you are bitten by a dog and bleed, you must go to the hospital for a rabies vaccine.
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The main symptoms are itchy skin, Hair loss, crusting, redness, inflammation, ulceration, etc.
Causes of illness: The hair was not dried after bathing; malnutrition, poor immunity; body surface injury; bacterial or parasitic infection, etc.
Early treatment: Disinfect the affected area with alcohol and give antibiotics. You can shave your dog to prevent the affected area from spreading. If the condition worsens, seek medical treatment in time.
Respiratory disease is a common season for cough in summer. The disease is a mixed infection, so it is difficult to treat. The general course of disease is more than one week, and the main manifestation is intractable cough. With the arrival of summer, the number of cases of dogs suffering from air conditioning disease is also increasing.
Prevention: Keep warm and keep the temperature difference between day and night where the dog sleeps not too big. If you are unwell, do not go to places with many dogs to play, do not smell the excrement left by other animals, etc., and keep the cage ventilated and clean.
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Ticks are dog comparisons The high incidence of parasites, but also can be transmitted to humans, is a parasite common to humans and dogs. Ticks mainly dwell in grasses and forests. When the dog approaches, wait for an opportunity to climb on the dog's body. It will bite through the dog's skin, bury its head in it, and suck blood.
Symptoms: Ticks are usually painless when they bite and suck blood, but they can cause local congestion, edema, acute inflammation, and secondary infection.
Treatment method: If the tick is found on the skin surface, do not pull it hard to prevent secondary damage to the skin caused by tearing the tissue or breaking the mouthparts. It can be removed from the body surface by means of clips, cigarette butts, etc.
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Suffering from otitis externa, otitis media, Dogs with ear mites may shake their heads, feel itchy, and scratch their ears with their hind limbs. The external auditory canal can see yellowish-brown secretions with foul odor, complicated with otitis interna, and the head rotates obviously, which can turn around to the affected side, and falls are often seen.
If there are only some black secretions and dirt in the ear, it can be cured with special ear medicine, but if the ear has fever, ulceration, and stench, and keeps shaking his head When symptoms are present, it may be severe otitis externa, otitis media, or otitis media. breeds with droopy ears and hairy ears are especially wary of these conditions.
If the hair inside the ear is shedding a lot, it means it is very serious. The dog will scratch the ear with its hind paws, so the toes must be cut short and the toes must be disinfected. On rainy days, the condition will worsen, and it is best to stop walking.
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Rising temperatures, dogs Food spoils easily, and spoiled foods may contain bacterial toxins. Dogs eat food containing toxins, can cause food poisoning, if not treated in time, will die. Therefore, whenever your dog develops symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and general weakness shortly after feeding, it may be suspected of food poisoning and should be treated by a veterinarian immediately.