Dog Illness- What Dog Symptoms To Look Out For To Restore Your Dogs Health

Your dog is a precious member of your family and dog illness can develop even when they have a good daily exercise regime with a healthy well-balanced diet. When they become sick obviously they can not tell you. Therefore it is imperative that you notice any change to their normal behaviour and learn sick dog symptoms.

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Do You Have A Sick Dog?

This can be determined by noticing any strange behaviour such as when they stop eating, drinking and running around. Dog illness is first noticed when they stop eating and drinking along with lethargy and low energy. They will be dehydrated with the lack of water. Immediately taking them straight down to the vet is needed.

Looking for color change from pink to yellow, blue, white or grey illustrates dog illness. This may be from internal bleeding or anemia. Excessive panting, drooling and restlessness are sick dog symptoms.

Symptoms of a Sick Dog You Need To Recognise

The most common signs and symptoms of dog illness are:

Bad breath and Bleeding gums - Periodontal Disease

Bloody Stools - Intestinal blockage, dog worms and cracks on the skin surface of the intestine

Blood discharged with urine - Internal injury, kidney disease or urinary tract infection

Brownish discharge from the ears - Ear infection

Lameness - Injury to the hip or elbow

Reduction in the Frequency of Urination - Kidney stones

Reduction in Frequency of Bowel movement - Partial Bowel Blockage and Constipation

Irritated Skin - Parasitic infection

Inflated Ears or frequent shaking of head - Ear Infection

Thirst - Excessive thirst in dogs may indicate Liver disease, kidney disease or canine diabetes

Loss of Hair - Dog allergies or parasitic infection

Diarrhea - Dog's upset stomach may indicate Infection by corona or canine parvo virus, dog flu, stress or change in diet

Coughing - Heart disease, heartworm, pneumonia or windpipe blockage

Lumps - Tumors, cyst, ulceration

Constipation - Intestinal blockage or change in diet

What You Need To Feed Your Sick Dog

With your dog sick you need to make sure that you give lots of water as this helps in keeping their body hydrated.. So you need to give it enough water, but make sure that it does not drink too much at one go.

When your dog is sick never try to it foods rich in complex proteins and fats. Cottage cheese and simple rice should be given so that they can easily be digested. You can also try and give it rice cereal and baby foods.

Endeavor to make it more appetizing, you can add ground lamb or cooked hamburger with the rice. Canines love oatmeal, so you should provide it whenever possible, but make sure that you cook it without adding sugar or salt.

Therefore your sick dog needs to cared for, so give it enough nutritious dog foods so that it can recover fast.

Observe it carefully, especially its behavior so that you know when it's sick or else the condition may lead to dangerous consequences.

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