When we adopt a dog we enjoy our time spent with him. Besides enjoying we shouldn’t also forget about their health. Dogs can also be sick and suffer from various illnesses. Go over these common dog illnesses and gain knowledge about how to treat your furry pet.
1. Ear infection
This illness happens a lot. The most common causes of this type of illness are ear mites, bacteria, allergies, ear canal hair growth, catching a cold. The following symptoms occur: head shaking, redness of the ear canal, crying from ear touch, continuous ear scratching. Such symptoms shouldn’t be ignored as they are one of the common signs of ear infections. In this case you can use a cotton ball and a cleansing, but non-alcoholic conditioner and clean his ear.
In order not to let the infection develop you should go to your dog’s vet, so that he could carefully and more accurately treat him. In this way your dog will also avoid serious health issues that an ear infection can lead.
2. Skin Tags
Both people and animals can suffer from a skin tag. But in case of dogs this is not such a serious case. Anyway, you should never ignore it, instead cure him completely. Some of the main reasons that lead to skin tags are improper skin care, genetics, the environment, unhealthy food or parasites. But doctors haven’t yet come to a final decision of how this illness emerges, but the above mentioned ones are considered to be the actual causes. Remember that this illness can change your dog's color and size. In general, such tags look like liquid and are not painful at all, so your dog won't suffer from pain.
Try not to worry so much as you can experiment many home remedies. But whenever you see your dog suffers from a painful tag, take him to the doctor immediately.
3. Worms
Whenever you notice your dog vomiting several times a day or presenting a diarrhea continuously, then you should take these symptoms carefully. Because of this illness your dog will lose his appetite and cry of pain. There can also be a black or dark diarrhea, fever, lethargy and you may notice blood in the vomit or stool. The reasons why dogs get this illness are various. The reasons may be poisoned food, improper food, allergies, bacterial infections and swallowed objects.
There exist some home remedies that can be useful for you to treat him, before visiting the vet. Give your dog a lot of water to stop dehydration. Then boil some white rice in water, rinse and when the liquid is cool give it to your dog. Yogurt will also be helpful in this case.
4. Dental Issues
Dental diseases in dogs can occur because of diabetes, heart diseases and kidney problems. You have to take care of your dog’s teeth, so that he can get well soon. If he shows some symptoms like pain, head shaking, swollen face, eating or chewing difficulties and a smelly breath, then he undoubtedly suffers from dental issues. Sure, this is the case when you cannot do anything unless you are a specialist. You should take him to the specialist so that he can solve this issue. Anyway, try to brush his teeth with dog toothpaste.
Never use human toothpaste as it can be very dangerous for him and is highly toxic. You can also give your dog rawhide chews and teeth-cleaning products which will be very useful.
5. Liver Diseases
Not only humans but also dogs can suffer from liver diseases. It is something that one should never ignore or avoid treatment. Stressful environment, genetics, improper food, bacterial infections and toxic products are the ones that cause liver diseases. Your dog will lose his appetite and weight. There can emerge fluid in his abdomen and you shouldn’t think he has gained a weight. Other symptoms include jaundice, lethargy and depression, dark urine and pale gums. The only and useful way you should begin to treat him is to control each food he eats and set up a diet providing a proper food.
Other remedies natural supplements that support liver, antioxidants, vitamins, herbs, milk thistle and so on. Of course, the best diagnosis and the perfect treatment should be established by the vet.
6. Urinary Infections
This can be caused by many factors and the only thing you should immediately take up is setting up a diet for your dog. The factors that cause urinary infections include fungal infections, bladder stones, bacteria, immune deficiency. Urinary tract infection has the following symptoms: lethargy, backache, blood in the urine, fever, continuous urinations and urination straining. As it is mentioned above controlling your dog’s food is the first step you should take up. Exclude the foods that include much calcium, protein and magnesium. Give him juniper berries, cranberries, blueberries and parsley leaves. Raw fruits, vegetables and yogurt can also be helpful.
While feeding him you can mix vitamin B supplements and antibiotics in his nutrition. The use of antibiotics, of course, should be approved by the vet.
7. Conjunctivitis
The reddish dog’s eye is a great trouble. His eyes may look pink, irritated, itchy and dry. You can always see him shedding tears and blinking spasmodically. The follicle formation will also be present around his eyes. Allergies, polluted environments, viruses, bacteria, traumas, dust and immune-mediated diseases can cause conjunctivitis immediately. In order to struggle against this illness you can clean your dog’s eye with lukewarm water. Try to wash his eye with cool green tea and a soft cloth. The nutrition of your dog should also be rich in vitamins B and C and zinc.
Aloe vera is also a wonderful means to clean his eyes. The proper hygiene, right nutrition and peaceful environments are the best measure to avoid this illness.
8. Allergic Dermatitis
Be always careful to your pet's skin. It shouldn't be irritated, too dry or too oily. It should never be reddish in color and no hair loss patches should be present. Such signs can be noticeable if your dog suffers from allergic dermatitis caused by infections, hormonal imbalances or just parasites. The perfect treatment will also be achieved with the help of your dog's vet. He can diagnose the cause and provide a proper treatment. But you should not forget that in this case the nutrition also plays a great role.
Pay attention to each ingredient in his food excluding allergic means that can harm his health. Provide proteins in his food and make sure he receives other anti-oxidants and useful fatty acids.
9. The Flu
At first sight it may seem surprising to you that dogs also get the flu, but yes, it's right. The symptoms are almost the same as in case of humans – moist or dry cough, sneezing and runny noses. This is a very common flu that each dog may experience, but there are more severe flu symptoms including fever, bloody coughs, anorexia, runny eyes, ear infections and breathing problems. Unlike humans, dogs' flu runs for more than 30 days. There are some ways that you can take up to make your dog get well soon.
First of all provide it with fresh water every time. Keep your dog in a warm environment and mix garlic in his nutrition. Provide vegetables that are rich in vitamin C and avoid taking him for a walk in crowded parks.
10. Vomiting and Diarrhea
Whenever you notice your dog vomiting several times a day or presenting a diarrhea continuously, then you should take these symptoms carefully. Because of this illness your dog will lose his appetite and cry of pain. There can also be a black or dark diarrhea, fever, lethargy and you may notice blood in the vomit or stool. The reasons why dogs get this illness are various. The reasons may be poisoned food, improper food, allergies, bacterial infections and swallowed objects. There exist some home remedies that can be useful for you to treat him, before visiting the vet. Give your dog a lot of water to stop dehydration.
Then boil some white rice in water, rinse and when the liquid is cool give it to your dog. Yogurt will also be helpful in this case.
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