Saturday, May 17, 2008

How To Keep Your Dog Stay Healthy

Writen by Sanggaya Lanny

One thing you should keep in mind that prevent is better than cure which means stay healthy is a must.

It is important to have basic knowledge or information about dog health, because you will be able to immediately identify symptoms and take first necessary action to minimize problem before you see the veterinarian.

Try to timely maintain schedule of your dog periodical health checking. Ask questions to the veterinarian about your dog health and what need to provide in your first aid box.

Pay more attention to certain body of your dog such as, mouth, eyes, ear, nose, skin and paw. General symptoms commonly found for instance:
• Mouth - reddish, swelling, pale gums, wounded or smell breath
• Eyes –clarity, red spotted, swelling, bleeding
• Nose – reddish, snot, liquid clarity
• Ear – reddish, flea checking
• Skin – flea, skin color, wound
• Paw – wound, abrasion, broken nail

There are certain contagious diseases like, canine brucellosis caused by infection, canine distemper, leptospirosis and rabies caused by virus and other diseases caused by bacteria or germs. One early detection to these diseases is to monitor your dog behavior and his pattern of activities, such as listless, being in his house more often and turn waste color and shape. Be alert for these symptoms as he might be infected by the disease.

Other symptoms you should know is diarrhea, blood spotted or more liquid on his waste. Loose his balance, such as vomit, stiff, cough and loosing appetite.

Things above are commonly find on daily basis dog care and can be useful to evaluate your dog health. In order to understand and ability to observe and check, you can take preventive action if your dog shows these symptoms and finally you can decide if your dog needs veterinarian.

You can use less time and cost to take care of your dog and more importantly your dog play and do anything what he needs to do…

More tips and information on how to take care of your dog or other pets, visit us at: http://www.all-for-pets.com

Lanny Sanggaya

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