Some parents always complain that their dogs suddenly become sick. On weekdays, if you observe carefully, you will find that dogs actually have certain symptoms when they are sick. I wonder if you have noticed it. On the other hand, even if a dog is sick, it cannot express it verbally, but certain parts of its body will show obvious symptoms. Sometimes it will also use body language to tell its owner that it is sick, which makes people feel distressed just looking at it. . So what are the symptoms when a dog is sick?

1What are the symptoms of dog disease?

If your dog has the following symptoms, the owner needs to pay attention and send the dog to a doctor in time!

1. Loss of appetite When people are sick, their appetite will decrease, let alone dogs. What’s more, dogs are suffering beyond words. When a dog is sick, its metabolism will slow down, and it will lose any appetite. It will also completely lose interest in the food it likes to eat on weekdays. It will also be indifferent to the owner's feeding and completely turn a blind eye to delicious food. This makes some parents very worried!

2. Vomiting and diarrhea Dogs also usually vomit. When a dog is sick, its first reaction is not to want to eat. Even if it barely eats a little, it will vomit it all out, which turns into vomiting and diarrhea!

3. Dry nose and burning nose Under normal circumstances, a dog’s nose should be moist. Only when it has a fever will its nose become hot and dry. In severe cases, the nose will also be dry and cracked!

4.Hide When a dog is sick, its instinctive reaction is to find a place to hide. Because he is not feeling well, he prefers to find a quiet and safe place to hide himself. He does not want to be disturbed by anyone, let alone the noisy sounds from the outside world!

5. Weakness of limbs and bad temper People sometimes become irritable when they are sick, and dogs are the same, too. When it gets sick, it will also become irritable and restless, and even have weakness in its limbs. It likes to stay alone in the kennel, motionless!

6. Shivering and fever A common symptom of dog illness is fever, which can cause the dog to die if severe, so parents must pay attention to this and not to underestimate it! Under normal conditions, a dog's body temperature is about 38 to 39 degrees Celsius. Some people would say, can such a high temperature be considered normal? Yes, the temperature of dogs is different from that of human beings. The body temperature of dogs will be higher than that of humans, and the body temperature of puppies will be even higher! Dogs with colds sometimes tremble, which indicates that there is something wrong with the dog's nervous system, perhaps encephalitis, or it may be canine distemper. If this happens to your dog, what are you waiting for?Well, you should send it to the hospital for examination immediately!

7. Urination and defecation Under normal circumstances, dogs have to defecate at least three times a day. If the dog defecates frequently or is difficult to pass out, the dog's body is likely to have a red light, and the cause should be investigated and treated in time!