Watch out for these important signs that can help you determine the health status in your dogs.
1) If your dog has constant nasal discharge, it can indicate the presence of nasal congestion, just like in humans. Your dog may have a “common cold”. However, if the discharge is thick and smells bad or is “off-color”, your dog may have a serious respiratory problem or even pneumonia. A trip to the vet is in order at this point.
2) If your dog vomits once or twice, this should not be taken as a serious sign of ill health. After all, dogs are not really particular about what they eat, and indigestion as a result is commonplace. But, if your dog continues to vomit of the course of several hours or days, then this is something significant and should be looked into. There could be a severe digestive ailment, damage to the stomach and/or intestines, or some sort of infection involved. A visit to the vet would be highly recommended.
3) Constant itching indicates potential skin problems in your dog, parasites, or the possibility of an injury. You need to check your dog first by closely examining the skin by separating the hair follicles, especially in the case of long haired breeds. You may find ticks or lice on the skin, which may look apparently normal at a distance. Close up, you can see the little buggers.
4) If the dog passes loose stool a couple times, this need not be cause for alarm. But if there is continuous passing of loose stool, then your dog is might be suffering from bowel disorders. Or, if the dog does not pass stool for two to three days, constipation may indicate serious issues like obstructions or even worse. After several days of either occurrences, a trip to the veterinary would be wise.
5) Watch you dog walk. Patiently observing the dog's walking movements can rule out any abnormal movements. If the dog is limping, the animal may have foot lesions. Similarly, if the aged dog has reluctant walking and less feed intake along with repeated vomiting, then acute renal disorders like nephritis needs to be ruled out. Sometimes limping actions are caused by nothing more than a thorn or stone embedded in the pad of a paw.
6) If there is whiteness in eyes, suspect the corneal opacity that may occur in diseases like trypanasomosis. When the dog becomes anemic, the mucous membrane of the eyes becomes paler and in severe cases, this may have wall white color.
7 ) If the dog bites chain and owners or others, look for behavior disorders and rabies needs to be ruled out.
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