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Dog Care and Dog Health Concerns
 Your dog gives you a lifetime of unconditional love, loyalty, and friendship. In return, she counts on you to provide her with food, water, safe shelter, regular veterinary care, exercise, companionship, and more. Caring for a dog is about love, compassion and ultimately, responsibility. Take care of these essentials, and you'll be guaranteed to develop a rewarding relationship with your canine companion.
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Watch for these symptoms of dog diseases
Knowing what symptoms of dog diseases to watch for is beneficial for your dog. Just like us, dogs get sick. If they can get to the vet at the onset of the disease, the prognosis is generally better. In order to know that your furry family member is sick, it is important to know the symptoms of dog diseases to watch for. Here is a list of some of the more common dog diseases:
- Ear Infection
- In an ear infection, the dog’s ear becomes painfully inflamed. There are several causes for this, but all of them must be treated by a veterinarian. It is important to take care of this at the onset. Not only is this condition painful for your pet, but also could affect his hearing. Symptoms of this dog disease may include: the inside of the ear appears to be pinker than usual; brown crust or puss-like drainage; the dog pawing at the ear; shaking his head; or a bad odor coming from the ear.
- Arthritis
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Arthritis is pain in the joints. This is usually a result of age, but can sometimes result from injury or genetics. Early treatment by a veterinarian could not only help your dog with pain, but also slow down the deterioration of the joints. Symptoms of dog disease may include: unwillingness to let you touch a painful joint or discomfort when touched; lethargy; not eating; changes in mood; not getting up for things that used to excite him; limping; and slow movement.There are some great supplements available to help with some symptoms of dog diseases which can help with your dogs comfort. To read more about dogs arthritis visit here
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urinary tract infections is a painful condition where the urinary tract is infected by bacteria. The tract becomes inflamed and irritated. Without veterinary intervention, this disease with result in scare tissue and even kidney failure. Symptoms of dog disease may include: number of times your dog urinates per day; cloudy urine; urine that has a strong foul smell; tenderness in the lower part of the abdomen; and the dog licks his genitals a great deal more.
- Dehydration
- Dehydration occurs when a dog doesn't have enough water in there bodies. This can occur due to fever, limited access to water, diarrhea, and can occur in newborn puppies. Immediate veterinary intervention is necessary in this situation. Depending on the severity, this condition can become fatal very quickly. Symptoms of this dog disease may include: their mouth appears and feels dry to the touch; skin that does not snap back after a gentle scruff; thick or tacky saliva; sunken eyes; and the dog collapsing.
- Poisoning
- Poisons are everywhere. Your dog could come in contact with poison by ingesting certain house plants (most house plants are poisonous), house hold cleaners, chemicals in your garage, contact with chemical fertilizers, or even some over the counter flea medications are very toxic. If this situation occurs, try to find what you dog got hold of and get your him and the item to the vet immediately, and inform the staff that you think your dog has been poisoned the minute you arrive. Do not let you dog get hold of the item on the way. Symptoms of poisoning may include: groaning; agony; writhing; vomiting; convulsions; staring aimlessly; walking or staggering into things; and foaming at the mouth.
- Rabies
- Rabies is a deadly viral infection that attacks the brain and central nervous system, and can easily be transferred between affected animals and humans via contact with infected saliva and blood. Vaccination against rabies is generally required by law, and is done once at 16 weeks of age and then boostered once a year. Depending on public health regulations, new three-year vaccines may now be used by your veterinarian.
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