{"id":3066,"date":"2023-04-01T20:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T20:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puppiesclub.com\/?p=3066"},"modified":"2023-04-03T05:35:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T05:35:53","slug":"dog-health-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puppiesclub.com\/dog-health-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Most Common Dog Health Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Your Dog is a faithful companion, but he doesn’t know to talk about his health issues. As his owner, you need to know about his pains and help him to live a healthy life. Unfortunately, dogs face many health issues. But many of these problems can be prevented with proper treatments and vaccinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here we list Most Common Dog Health Problems with their Symptoms. We strongly recommended getting advice from a veterinary surgeon before you start treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Dental Disease<\/h2>\n\n\n
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This is one of the most common diseases in dogs. Mainly occurs around the tooth. Periodontal disease associated with inflammation and as a result deep supporting structure of your doggie can be loose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the food particles and bacteria aggregate along your doggie\u2019s gum line and make a plaque, then the plaque is mixed with saliva and minerals. After transforming to calculus, it causes gum irritation and an inflammatory condition called gingivitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This case can start with the one tooth inflammation. This can be very painful and lead to losing teeth. Once your doggie is suffering from this kind of disease, you can find out symptoms while observing him. Some signs are including<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Purulent around teeth<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Bad breath (persistence)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Pawing at the mouth<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Missing teeth<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Difficult to eat or chewing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Drooling<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Stomach upsets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Depression<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Periodontal disease is caused due to many factors. Mainly it affects due to aging. This disease commonly caused old age doggies. Also, it happens due to the effect of bacteria such as Streptococcus and Actinomyces grooming habits, home care, and diet and chewing behavior, genetics and tooth alignment of your doggie. X \u2013 Rays are essential to diagnose this disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Parvovirus<\/h2>\n\n\n
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    Parvovirus is a most severe contagious viral disease. It can severely affect your doggie\u2019s intestinal tract and attack to the white blood cells (WBC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If your doggie is affected by this Parvovirus in his puppy stage that can be damaged to cardiac muscles and cause long-term cardiac problems, this is rapidly contagious and transmitted by in contact with the feces of an infected dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This virus can survive for a long time in the environment. Highly resistant. If your doggie is suffering from Parvovirus, you can examine it through symptoms. Symptoms are including,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Severe Vomiting<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Lethargy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Bloody \u2013 foul-smelling diarrhea<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Loss of appetite<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Parvovirus can be diagnosed through your veterinarian by laboratory testing. ELISA (Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbant Assay) is a standard test for Parvovirus. But sometimes this test is not only required according to your doggie\u2019s disease condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      3. Heartworm<\/h2>\n\n\n
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      Heartworm is a severe disease that makes the path to serious heart failure, lung disease, and other organ diseases. Heartworm is spread through the parasitic worm called Dirofilaria immits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Those worms are entering to your doggie by the biting of the mosquito. Your doggie becomes the host of this disease. Heartworm disease is not contagious. So this disease cannot be caught by your doggie by staying with infection dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      After mosquito biting parasitic worms are entered to doggie\u2019s bloodstream. Then they become matured inside and mated with each other. Finally, worm gang damaging the inside systems of your dog. In the first stage of this disease, you cannot be seen by observing him. After that, he shows symptoms including,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Occasional cough, finally become persist<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Trouble to breath<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Become tired after activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Veterinarians recommended drug immiticide (melarsomine hydrochloride) to kill the adult heartworms. Treatments for Heartworm are costly. It can be potentially toxic to your doggie. After knowing he is suffering from this disease it is essential to visit your family vet often, get x- rays, and give recommended injections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        4. Obesity<\/h2>\n\n\n
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        This is a nutritional disease. Obesity is due to the excess weight or excess body fat of your doggie. This is commonly occurring to dogs in all ages, but it can often find in the middle-aged dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The reasons for the excess of body fat in your doggie are the over nourished him and lack of exercises. Obesity can become life dangerous also. It can reduce your doggie\u2019s life span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The organ’s response for breathing capacity, digestive organs, bones, and muscles can be affected in your doggie. This can be a severe situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Unhealthy eating habits such as other diets and high-calorie foods and also can be a reason for this Obesity. While your doggie is suffering from this disease, you can find out through symptoms including<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Excess body fat<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Weight gain<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Inability to exercise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Obesity can be recognized by measuring the body weight of your doggie. A veterinarian can identify by examining his head, tail, lumbar area and ribs. If your doggie\u2019s body condition score than seven, probably he is suffering from Obesity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          5. Rabies<\/h2>\n\n\n
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          Rabies is a severe viral disease that affects the gray matter of your doggie\u2019s brain and the central nervous system of him. Rabies is a single-stranded RNA virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The rabid dog remains his infectious viral particles in the salivary gland. So the virus is transmitted through the saliva. When the virus is entering to your doggie through the infectious dog\u2019s saliva, it replicates in the muscle cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Then spread to the central nervous system via the closest nerve fibers. This virus can be developed up to a month without showing any symptoms. But if he starts to show symptoms, it will overgrow. Rabies, there are two forms including paralytic and furious. You have to be careful if your doggie shows signs like,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Fever<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Pica<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Paralysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Hydrophobia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Seizures<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Change of bark tone<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Aggression or unusual shyness<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Changes in behavior<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            To save your dog from rabies, you have to meet your vet immediately. Your vet may keep him quarantine in a locked cage. This is the only way of confirming whether your dog has rabies or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            6. Diarrhea<\/h2>\n\n\n
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            Diarrhea can be caused due to diet changes, severe illness or infections. A single bout of Diarrhea is not caused much effect on your doggie, but if it remains more than a day, it\u2019s better to meet your family vet and check about his condition because it can lead to dehydration. This can be dangerous to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Diarrhea is caused because of food intolerance, garbage or spoiled food ingestion, allergic reaction, ingestion of toxic or poisonous things, bacterial or viral infections, stress, some diseases, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            You can recognize diarrhea through the symptoms shown by your doggie. Including,<\/p>\n\n\n\n