Six alerts for your dog’s health

Dec 13,2023
3Min

Dogs release unhealthy alarms:

1. Alarm 1: Lack of energy, body weakness, slow movements, tail shaking slightly or even motionless or drooping; His face was sad and lifeless.

2. Alert 2: Dry nose and runny nose. This is a symptom of fever.

3. Alarm 3: Abnormal defecation, with diarrhea and constipation. Sometimes the feces is as thin as water, sometimes as hard as stones. A healthy puppy will defecate about twice a day. The color of the stool varies depending on the food. It is usually black or yellowish brown and is moderately soft and hard.

4. Alarm 4: Loss of appetite or rapid decrease in appetite. If the puppy eats dirty things or foreign objects that cannot be digested, the stomach function will be abnormal and the dog will refuse to eat or vomit.

5. Alert 5: The eyes are afraid of light, have eye mucus, and even have conjunctival congestion.

6. Alarm 6: The body temperature is elevated. The body temperature of a healthy puppy is about 38.5°C, and the body temperature of puppies is slightly higher. Generally speaking, a dog's body temperature is low in the morning and high from noon to evening, with a difference of about 0.5°C. It is abnormal if the body temperature is higher than 39°C.

Performances of a healthy dog:

1. In good spirits, lively and active.

2. Be curious and fearful of new things, and walk with a steady and energetic gait.

3. The eyes are clear and bright, and the nose is cold and wet most of the time.

4. The color of the mouth and skin is pink, the ears are clean and odorless,

5. The hair is thick and healthy, the stool is yellow cylindrical, and the body temperature is within the normal range.

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