The health of dogs has always been a very concerning issue for parents, but many times parents do not know much about the health of dogs, so these require us parents to understand certain knowledge of dogs and combine their own dog’s own condition to judge whether the dog is healthy. Below, the editor has also summarized six common symptoms of dogs when they are sick for parents. Let’s share them with you. Parents who care about their dog’s health.
The first symptom of a dog's illness is that it is weak, weak, slow movements, slightly vibrated at the tail and even sagging; it is full of worry and lacks vitality.
The second symptom is dry nose and runny nose. This is a symptom of fever. If you find that the dog's nose is dry, you should pay attention. However, if the nose tip is dry when the dog is sleeping, it is a normal physiological phenomenon and does not mean that it is sick.
The third symptom is abnormal bowel movements, diarrhea and constipation, and the feces are sometimes thin like water, and sometimes hard as stones. A healthy dog defecates about twice a day. The color depends on what foods you eat. It is usually black or yellow-brown, and it is moderately soft and hard.
The fourth symptom is loss of appetite or rapid loss of appetite. If a dog swallows dirt or foreign objects, its stomach will be abnormal and it will cause vomiting if it does not eat or eat.
The fifth symptom is shyness and eye boredom, and even conjunctival congestion. In addition, if you have abnormal phenomena such as coughing, itching in your ears, biting off items randomly, rubbing your butt on the ground, you should also pay special attention.
The sixth symptom is an increase in body temperature. The health of the dog can be judged by the dog's body temperature. The body temperature of healthy dogs is about 38.5℃, and the body temperature of puppies is slightly higher. Generally speaking, the temperature of a dog is low in the morning and from noon to evening is high, with a difference of about 0.5℃. It is abnormal to exceed this number.