10 Health Issues with a Dog You Should be Aware of

Dogs are the best pets to tame since they are the most alert, active, and intelligent animals. Dogs are the first choice of numerous people as a pet animal because of its substantial role in making us happy and creating a joyful environment. But for any living being to retain a proper and healthy life requires some regulations and proper maintenance and the same is the situation for the pet dogs. You should provide your dog with proper treatments and even take the major precaution or it may lead to the deterioration of their health.

Although being the prioritized pet, you must be aware of some of the health-related issues of the dogs. The dogs suffer through many health-related issues if not properly vaccinated or cared for. So, let us learn about the main health-related issues of a dog.

1. Irritating parasites

Parasites in animals can be either external or internal. External parasites generally refer to the fleas and ticks which are always there in the body of your pet dog. A small number of it is fine but an increased number may start irritating your pet. The symptoms may start when your dog is itching its body more than usual and rolling itself vigorously in the ground. Along with its internal parasites also may lead to some serious conditions because the heartworm and the intestinal worms may change your dog’s appetite and digestive system.

2. Dental problems

The dental problems such as bleeding gums, toothaches, gum pain, infected teeth, etc are not just found in humans, it is common in the dogs too. Several times you must have noticed your dog denying to touch its head, not able to chew the food properly, bleeding gums, throwing half-chewed food out of the mouth, etc. If such symptoms have been observed in your dog then it must be suffering from any dental issues. Whenever these issues are observed in your dog make sure you make a visit to a vet and make your dog get checked.

3. Obesity

Obesity is not only a health issue related to human beings but it is also found in several animal species. Your pet dog is also likely to get attached to it if not properly taken care of. Obesity comes when you are taking in a high amount of fats and carbs. Generally in animals, this becomes common since we provide them a large amount of leftover food items whose undigested fats get converted into fatty and greasy layers. Obesity makes your pet get lazy and even sometimes turns into critical diseases. So, kindly make sure you feed your pet with healthy and nutritious foods.

4. Diarrhea and vomiting

Intake of inappropriate food items by the dogs leads them to frequent vomiting and even diarrhea sometimes. Many people make it an easy dealing topic and start curing by their method which must be avoided. The vomiting can also be the result of improper digestion, we can not appropriately guess the reason for it so it is a must to meet a vet and let them treat your dog.

To prevent such conditions, provide your dog with the best quality food on time and with proper physical activity which will govern the proper functioning of the digestive system.

5. Urinary tract infection

We know that dogs are the most intelligent pets which do not litter the home as usual. If they need to attend nature’s call they will not do it here and there at home. Either they self go out or will insist you for a walk. But if any such situations arise whereby your dogs start peeing here and there at home more frequently, start getting thirsty very frequently, or leave blood in the urine, etc indicates that it might be suffering from urinary tract infection. This may sometimes also lead to some injurious kidney infections so make sure you timely identify the problem and consult the vet.

6. Cataracts

This can be stated as the impairment or disability caused in the eyes of the dogs. This sometimes starts as a simple infection in the eyes and eventually if not treated properly gets converted into an opaque eye view which can create a blurry view for your pet. This problem is nowadays seen in several dogs. This can arise due to the lack of several nutritious values in the diet of your dog that is why a healthy diet is primarily recommended to pet dogs. This impairment if not treated soon may lead to the complete blindness of your dog. But surely this situation will never arise if you are really concerned with your pet’s health.

7. Skin problems

Skin problems are very common in all the pets. But the one with dogs is really different and sometimes gets unbearable for them. Skin infections in dogs sometimes are misunderstood by the owners themselves. The major symptoms include frequently or non-stop itching in the dogs and sometimes even they get mad about doing it and start rolling the floor. Skin infections if not cured may lead to the heavy loss of the fur from the dog’s body which sometimes leaves the vacant patches in their body. So, make sure you are not underestimating these symptoms and taking your dog for an instant check-up.

8. Ear infections

Another infectious condition in your pet dog is related to the ear. Dogs many times get really irritating ear problems. This might be a result of the skin infection as well. The extra layered grease in the ear or sometimes an external agent might affect the ears of the dog. Firstly it would create an unbearable itching in the ear which would be really discomforting them and this makes them get irritated. If not treated well it can lead to a partial loss of the hearing power of your dog and if it is still prolonged then it might snatch the hearing power of your dog. That is why maintaining proper hygiene of your dog is really compulsory.

9. Toxicity or poisoning

As dogs are great food lovers who would simply accept whatever food is provided to them, it sometimes leads to food poisoning. Although dogs never deny the offered food items that does not mean you can feed them any products or the 2-3days earlier food remained in your fridge. This thing can cause some serious problems in your dogs. This might also result in toxicity or poisoning. This situation also gets a rise when your dog eats some infected products or any allergens present in the food. Whenever this condition is elected in your pets, they start vomiting and show some related symptoms, so as long as you observe it, get a rush to the vet with your dog.

10.  Broken bones

Since the dogs are the most active and playful animals, you must have observed your dog running fast and jumping over several hurdles. We enjoy observing such scenarios but our enjoyment should not be what we should be concerned about. The major concerning thing, here is the wellness of your dog. The frequent running activities might sometimes lead to some bone fracture or bone injuries in your dog which can be simply observed in their movements. Never try to ignore such injuries, no matter how small it is. Because sometimes small injuries might lead to big defects. So, as soon as you get alert about any of such injuries, make your pet visit a vet.

Mandatory Precautions

Being aware of the various health issues of your pet is not enough until and unless you properly deal with the precautions carefully. There are some of the mandatory precautions that you must follow up to save your pet from any possible serious conditions. Some of the precautions are enlisted here.

• Take your pet dog to the vet frequently to get it checked about.
• Take your pet dog for a timely walk to maintain its physical wellness.
• Make sure your dog is being vaccinated in proper time intervals.
• Provide your pet with the best caretaking products such as one made up of CBD.
• Give your dog the best quality food.
• Make sure your dog is getting properly cleaned up and bathed.
• Do not try to self treat your dog just by the assumption and giving your own medications.

These precautions must be strictly executed to save your pet from any possible health issues. The pet dogs are likely to get infected with any spread viruses so try your pet to get rid of it.

Thus, we know the fact that how positively a pet dog influences our life so we also should have the same attitude towards it. We must look after the even smallest activity of our pet dog to get to know that either it is suffering from a critical issue or not. This dumb and small friend of yours wants you to understand their feeling through their activities since they can never convey it directly to you so please try to focus on that because they helped when you required now you must help when they are in need.