What diseases should elderly dogs pay attention to, and the introduction of common diseases of elder

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As the age gradually increases, the physical condition of the dog is slowly declining, and the physical fitness is definitely not as good as before, so we must also change the way we take care of them. And in some details, we need to put in more time and effort. What to pay attention to when raising elderly dogs, let's discuss.

Physical check-ups: Physical check-ups once or twice a year are becoming more and more important. A year for a small pet is equivalent to several years for us, and their bodies will change much faster than ours. Therefore, the physical examination must not be omitted.

Blood and urine tests:

Annual blood tests are also important. As your pet gets older, it is recommended to do a more comprehensive blood and urine test. To ensure the normal function of the organs, it is also recommended for older pets to have thyroid hormone tests.

X-rays: X-rays are not very detailed, but they can show noticeable changes in the body. For example, the size and shape of the heart, the stones in the body, or the development of tumors. X-rays are recommended at least once every two years, especially chest X-rays.

Teeth: The health of your teeth is very important, and you need to develop the habit of brushing your teeth every day from an early age. As pets get older, tartar will become more and more, which may lead to inflammation and recession of the gums, and even infection and purulence of the root of the tooth.

Infections of the teeth can also spread to other, more important organs in the body. Therefore, if the dental problem is severe, it is necessary to clean your teeth. Pet teeth cleaning requires anesthesia, and in order to reduce the risk, it is necessary to do a very comprehensive physical examination and blood test.

The most important thing for senior dogs is to pay attention to their physical condition, even some small problems may have immeasurable damage to them, so it is necessary to help them have regular physical examinations.

Joint diseases and the like.

Others should pay attention to the nutrition of the diet.

It is best to eat dog food for senior dogs.

Beware of the dog's ** disease.

<>1. Heart agingAfter the aging of the heart of the elderly dog, the supply and output of blood circulation will be reduced, and the blood will not flow back to the heart smoothly, which will cause ascites in the dog.

That is, water accumulates in the dog's abdomen and limbs, causing edema in the dog. In addition, the dog's lungs may also produce ascites, and if the dog has fluid in the lungs, it will have cyanosis and severe wheezing, which is closely related to heart disease in elderly dogs.

2. Joint atrophy and degenerationThe bones and joints of elderly dogs will gradually atrophy and degenerate, which will cause joint or bone diseases, resulting in inconvenient movement of dogs. For elderly dogs, surgery for joint and bone diseases is very difficult, and it takes a long time and has a high risk, unless it is a paralyzed dog, it is not recommended to operate, so it is generally only possible to maintain and improve the condition through drug control and training.

If the elderly dog is overweight, it also needs proper exercise to lose weight and reduce the burden on bones and joints.

3. Calculus and periodontal disease:The dog's gums are naturally shallow, so they are easy to loosen, and the dog is also prone to dental diseases, and the dog's teeth are mostly fangs, which is also one of the factors that cause dogs to be more prone to oral diseases such as dental calculus and periodontal disease. When giving the dog ** dental calculus, you can take teeth cleaning and medication**, and the owner should also do a good job in the prevention of dog oral diseases.

Measure. 4. Diabetes:The pancreatic function of elderly dogs will gradually decline, so the prevalence of diabetes will increase accordingly, when the elderly dog eats more, drinks more, and urins more, the owner should take the dog to the hospital for a check-up to see if it has diabetes.

The eyes of elderly dogs will also gradually age, and then cataracts, so the dog's daily actions will also stumble or suddenly cringe, so try not to accumulate too much debris in the place where the dog often moves. If you still want to know the knowledge of dog aging, you can continue to read "How old is a dog?

1.Diet; You should choose the elderly dog food that meets the stomach of the elderly dog, pay attention to avoid high-fat, high-oil and high-protein intake in nutrition, reduce the burden on the liver, pancreas, and kidneys.

2.Exercise: elderly dogs have many hidden diseases of joints and hearts, and should avoid strenuous exercise in daily exercise, so as not to cause acute heart disease or joint damage.

3.Health care; Pay attention to the selection of nutritional products suitable for elderly dogs, not all nutritional products are needed by elderly dogs, such as calcium tablets, calcium supplementation should be supplemented according to the actual situation, blind calcium supplementation may aggravate the growth of bone spurs.

4.Nursing; In daily care, you should pay attention to keeping warm when the seasons change, so as not to aggravate respiratory tract, joint and other diseases, and bathing or beauty should also be carried out at a suitable temperature.

Don't eat high-fat and high-sugar food, go to check-up regularly, at least 2 times a year, test the dog's blood sugar to prevent its diabetes, which is the most common chronic disease for elderly dogs, my old dogs have been suffering from diabetes for five years, ** The method is to play insulin and take hypoglycemic drugs, insulin is degludec long-acting insulin, which can control the dog's blood sugar level throughout the day, and hypoglycemic drugs are to stabilize Tangning, which can lower blood sugar and promote insulin secretion.

Elderly dogs should pay attention to lighter whether it runs away or bathes. Otherwise, it is easy to fracture. There is also the need to give him calcium. Even if you eat something, you should be softer.

Of course, elderly dogs should also pay attention to the elderly, even if they exercise more and pay more attention to their diet.

You have to pay attention to the kidneys, heart, bones, etc., especially the kidneys, I always think that how long you can live depends on the kidneys. Anyway, my border herd has been letting him eat urine very comfortably since he was 11 years old, afraid of kidney failure, kidney stones or something, now he is 16 years old, although he basically doesn't exercise much, but he drinks water, eats, and pees and pees at present. I haven't seen a big dog who can live to be 20 years old, I don't know if my black and white can break a record, come on, come on.

The first thing that elderly dogs should pay attention to is to keep him warm, and also to give him some easily digestible and nutritious food in terms of food.

I always felt that how long I lived depended on my kidneys. Anyway, I Bian Mu has been letting him eat urine very comfortably since he was 11 years old, afraid of kidney failure, kidney stones or something, and now he is 16 years old, although he basically doesn't exercise much, but he drinks water, eats, and pees and pees at present.

Watch out for kidney failure!! Especially when the dog is older, I have just been discharged from the hospital not long after I got the Golden Retriever, so it is good to eat at home! The problem of kidney failure in dogs can't be ignored, but after eating this, you can go for a physical examination again, and I see that he is much better.

First of all, it is necessary to appropriately reduce salt and fat, increase protein and match the appropriate amount of minerals in the feed. Because the teeth and digestive system of old dogs are already relatively weak, it is necessary to choose some foods that are easier to digest.

My family is also an old dog, and my appetite is not very good, and my teeth are not very good. I heard that the large and medium-sized adult dog food recommended by a friend is very good, so come and buy it and try it. It's very good, I thought it wouldn't like to eat, but I liked it.