Choosing a dog is something that many pet lovers have experienced, but how can you buy a healthy and cute English Springer Spaniel?

1. Expression:

The mental state is a comprehensive reflection of the functional state of the nervous system and the health status of the dog. A healthy dog ​​should have bright eyes, flexible ears and tail, and should respond quickly when someone approaches, showing active approach or avoidance. If your eyes are dull and you are depressed, you are more likely to get sick.

2. Overall:

Observe whether the dog's movements are flexible, whether its gait is steady, whether its coat is neat and smooth, whether its muscles are plump and well-proportioned, whether its limbs are symmetrical and strong, and whether there is any lameness. If there are obvious scars, pimples, hair loss, and papules (small bumps) on the body surface, it means that the dog has or has suffered from skin diseases (scale mange, demodicosis, dermatomycosis, etc.).

3. Eyes:

The eyes of a healthy dog ​​are bright and energetic, the eyelashes are clean and neat, and the eye rims are slightly moist. Many diseases in dogs are reflected in the eyes.

Congestion and flushing of the conjunctiva (inside of the eyelids) are mostly signs of infectious diseases and thermal diseases. Yellow staining of the conjunctiva (appearing beige) indicates that there may be lesions in the dog's liver.

Pale conjunctiva is mostly caused by anemia in dogs due to various reasons. When the cornea (the outermost layer of the eyeball) is cloudy and white spots appear, it may be the middle and late stages of canine distemper, or simple keratitis; if the cornea appears blue-gray, it is likely to be infectious hepatitis (also known as clinically). This phenomenon is hepatitis blue eye).

If there is too much eye droppings, you should pay more attention. Many dogs suffering from canine distemper and infectious hepatitis have this phenomenon.

4. Nose:

The tip of a healthy dog's nose and around the nostrils should be moist and cool.

If the nose is dry, it often indicates inflammation of the upper respiratory tract (mostly caused by infectious diseases and febrile diseases).

If there is obvious serous, mucus, or purulent nasal discharge from the nostrils, it is a manifestation of some infectious diseases (influenza, canine distemper, etc.).

5. Lower abdomen:

People who buy a dog for the first time or who don’t know much about dogs often overlook this point.

If there is an obvious spherical bulge around the navel or back of the dog's abdomen, it is mostly the result of the dog suffering from umbilical hernia or scrotal hernia, which generally requires surgery.

If you follow the above steps when buying a dog, plus you have some basic knowledge about dogs, I believe you will be able to choose a lively, cute and satisfying dog.