How to prevent 5 common dog illness
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How to prevent 5 common dog
illness?
HeartwormHeartworm is a parasite spread through the bite of mosquitoes. Heartworm disease, which affect s the lungs and sometimes the heart, can be fatal if untreated.
Prevention: “Get the monthly revolution and don’t worry about it”
“Pets’ GI tracts are not equipped to handle all sorts of different protein and carbohydrate sources as ours are”. Even the smallest morsels of people food can lead to anything from diarrhea to pancreatitis in your dog.
GI Upset
Prevention: ”Limit your dog’s diet to canine food.”
Diabetes can lead to multiple health problems for your dog, such as heart and kidney problems. “Weight is a big thing that contributes to disease, and it’s one of the things that owners can directly have some control over,”.
Diabetes
Prevention:“Practice portion control as you feed your dog, and provide regular exercise.”
Dental Disease“Dental disease has been linked to
heart disease, kidney and liver disease and even some cancers.”
Prevention: ”Brush your dog’s teeth regularly”“Regular veterinary exams will let you know when your dog’s teeth need cleaning.”
Injuries and TraumaToo many injuries are affected to dogs when they are at outdoors. Many
emergency visit can be avoided by take care of your dogs.
Prevention:“ Make sure fencing is secure if your dog spends time outdoors, and use a restraint, such as a leash, on outings.”Keeping your dog at a healthy weight will help prevent injuries.