Nowadays, pets are increasingly entering families as family members. Although pet owners spare no effort to love their pets, unscientific pet-raising habits still bring hidden dangers. In a recent list of the top ten causes of death for pets published by pet research institutions, the number one ranking is obesity, which shortens the life of pets due to improper feeding and excessive care. What exactly caused this situation?

A breakdown of the top ten causes of pet death

Every pet owner wants to keep their pet with them for longer, but not everyone can pay attention to the health care of their pet. As a result, the pet becomes ill, dies abnormally, and cannot "die". Recently, a domestic pet research institute published a ranking of the top ten causes of pet death in China, hoping that pet owners can address the issue of pet health care.

NO.1 Obesity

According to the clinical experience of pet hospitals, it is found that overweight pets account for about 1/3, and dog heart disease is related to obesity and aging, and is the main cause of death. The reasons for obesity are mostly due to feeding high-calorie food to please pets, as well as the owner's obvious lack of space for activities and amount of exercise outside. There may also be other physical or psychological reasons, such as insufficient thyroid hormone, changes in behavior, etc. . If thyroxine is insufficient, trace elements can be supplemented. The iodine in it helps form thyroid hormones and reduces obesity.

NO.2 Infectious diseases

The most common fatal malignant infectious diseases are canine distemper, canine parvovirus, feline distemper, feline rhinorrhea, etc. Deaths from these diseases are mainly caused by owners failing to immunize their pets and allowing pets to come into contact with sick dogs and cats. It is recommended to vaccinate regularly. If there are new cats or dogs in the home, remember to ask a doctor for a health check or isolate them for a period of observation. Supplementing probiotics can improve immunity. Although it cannot directly combat these malignant infectious diseases, it can improve disease resistance and is an important aspect of pet health care.

NO.3 Accident

Cats and dogs are very curious and love to explore everywhere. Common fatal accidents include car accidents, falls from heights, crushing injuries from heavy objects, electric shocks, heatstroke, food poisoning, poisonous snakes, poisonous bee bites, chemical poisoning, etc. . Heat stroke is the most easily ignored cause of death. The heat dissipation function of pet dogs is through the evaporation of liquid from their tongues. When the outside world becomes hot and humid, the dog's body temperature rises and its metabolism speeds up, causing damage to the liver and kidneys. Insufficient blood flow causes bleeding and hematoma in the brain, followed by epilepsy, tremors, and coma, with a very high fatality rate. It is recommended to keep cats and dogs in a cool place in summer, feed them an appropriate amount of fresh vegetables, probiotics and other nutrients that promote digestion, and provide them with plenty of clean drinking water to maintain their normal body functions.

NO.4 Malignant tumors

In the clinical diagnosis and treatment of veterinarians, malignant tumors in dogs are easily overlooked, especially in elderly dogs, which are often directly considered to simply die of old age. How to reduce the occurrence of malignant tumors? Neutering female dogs can reduce the occurrence of mammary tumors; neutering male dogs can reduce the occurrence of prostate cancer; avoid long-term exposure to the sun to avoid epithelial cell cancer, and reduce the use of chemical bath waves to avoid transitional epithelium Cell carcinoma etc.

NO.5 Kidney problems

The terrible thing about pet kidney problems is that the disease is hidden. When the disease is often discovered, the nephron cells in the kidneys have been damaged by more than 75%. The main cause of kidney disease is insufficient water intake in pets. In addition, many owners often feed human food, which causes the kidneys of cats and dogs to be damaged due to excessive salt burden. Therefore, if your pet has hematuria, changes in urinary habits, or abnormal urine color, seek medical attention immediately.

NO.6 Canine Heartworm

Heartworms are adult worms that are about ten centimeters in size. They can parasitize in the heart of dogs and become fatal. The infection is caused by mosquito bites. The older you are, the greater the chance of infection. There are no clinical symptoms in the early stages of heartworm disease. Common symptoms include poor mobility and cough. In severe cases, cachexia, such as anemia, ascites, and asthma, may occur. The cure rate is high when discovered in the early stage, but the treatment effect is very poor when discovered in the late stage.

NO.7 Blood parasites

Pyrozoism is one of the most serious causes of death from blood parasites. Pyrococcus is a blood parasitic disease transmitted by ticks. Pyrococcus is a protozoa that can only be seen with a microscope. The parasites parasitize in red blood cells and destroy them, causing hemolysis and severe anemia. Common prevention methods include regular administration of Fleasafe drops or sprays to repel ticks on pets and prevent mosquitoes.

NO.8 Pneumonia

The causes of pneumonia in pet dogs are complicated. Generally speaking, the symptoms are a large amount of yellow secretion and nasal pus in the dog's nasal cavity. In addition to blood tests and X-rays, bacterial culture and drug sensitivity testing are effective ways to select drugs.

NO.9 Diabetes

As an endocrine disease, the clinical symptoms of diabetes are the same as in humans: three more and one less, including eating more, drinking more, urinating more, and losing weight. In addition to providing high-fiber and low-fat food, sick pets must be injected with insulin every day if necessary, and some blood sugar-lowering products can be used in conjunction. Diabetes often brings about some secondary diseases, such as cataracts, hypokalemia, metabolic acidemia, etc. Treatment requires great patience from the owner, otherwise the condition will get worse.

NO.10 Pyometra

For many female cats and dogs, the threat of pyometra is serious. Female cats and dogs that are not sterilized are prone to pyometra due to bacterial infection and endocrine abnormalities. Pyometra is divided into open type and closed type. The latter is more dangerous. In severe cases, it will affect the operation of the heart, insufficient blood flow to the kidneys, lead to uremia, and even cause multiple organ failure and death.

How to keep your pet from abnormal death

The above ten leading causes of death are actually caused by unscientific pet raising. Through normal feeding, regular physical examinations, immunizations, and deworming for pets, ensuring age-appropriate neutering, not freeing, and ensuring appropriate amounts of exercise, there will basically be no major problems. If you want your pet to be healthier and stay with you for a longer time, It is necessary to supplement the corresponding nutritional elements according to the pet's physiological condition, which is beneficial to the healthy development and growth of the pet. It can also be used as an auxiliary treatment method to help sick pets restore health.