Ten symptoms of Chow Chow getting sick

Sep 09,2024
4Min

Chow Chow is not a particularly delicate dog, but when dog owners take care of Chow Chow on a daily basis, if they find that their dog has the following symptoms (such as fever, dehydration, abnormal fur, and edema of limbs), dog owners should But be careful, because your dog may get sick.

1. Vomiting: If a Chow Chow vomits, it may generally be due to stomach disease, enteritis, foreign bodies in the digestive tract, constipation or poisoning. Dogs will vomit as long as their vomiting center is stimulated or their abdominal organs are diseased. If your dog only vomits occasionally and his energy, appetite, and bowel movements are normal, there is no need to worry too much. (Some nervous little Chows will vomit acidic water in the morning before breakfast because of hunger. As long as this phenomenon is not long-term, it is not harmful.)

2. Polyuria and frequent thirst: If your little Chow Chow suddenly has a larger urine volume, more frequent urine, and is constantly thirsty, then the little dog may have pyometra or endocrine disorders.

3. Behavior and behavior are weird: If a Chow Chow pup often behaves strangely, it may be a disease of the dog’s bones, muscles, joints, or an abnormality in the nervous system.

4. Abnormal vaginal discharge: A normal female Chow Chow is in estrus for about two weeks. If there is still white or dark brown discharge for more than two weeks, the uterus and bladder are diseased.

5. Diarrhea: If a dog has diarrhea, it is usually after a sudden change of food or the invasion of parasitic bacteria and viruses. (Or the Chow Chow is allergic to food, allergic and poisoned to some pesticides.)

6. Dehydration: When water is lost through vomiting and diarrhea, the skin easily loses elasticity. This is different from when the Chow Chow is emaciated, the skin is close to the skeletal muscles.

7. Differences in fur: The dog loses its luster, loses hair, has more dandruff, has red, swollen and cracked epidermis, severe itching, and has lumps or patches under the skin. In this case, the dog may be sick.

8. The appetite suddenly becomes better: If the Chow Chow's appetite suddenly becomes better, it may be due to endocrine abnormalities, such as adrenal hyperfunction.

9. Shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing: upper respiratory tract stenosis, foreign bodies, pneumonia, emphysema, pulmonary edema, pleural effusion, heart disease, etc.

10. Fever: If a Chow Chow has a fever, it is usually caused by the invasion of bacterial pathogens or heat stroke. Generally, the dog should seek medical treatment as soon as possible or place the dog in a cool place to rest.

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