With the rise of the pet-raising craze, more and more people are raising pets, and dog-raising accounts for a large part of them. However, if you accidentally buy a sick dog, it will not only cost the owner money to treat it, but also cost you a lot of time and experience to take care of it. Therefore, how to buy a healthy dog has become a question of special concern to many dog lovers. Now the author will briefly introduce how to choose a dog.
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1. When choosing a dog, you first need to examine the dog’s mental state. A healthy dog, especially a puppy, will have better energy and appear brighter. If the dog is depressed and doesn't like to move, there is usually something wrong. What we should also pay attention to is if the dog's spirit is too excited. It is also best not to buy such a dog. Some may be Illegal traders are on steroids.
2. Appetite is better. Most dogs in pet stores will not say they are well fed. Most dogs will want to eat things and have a good appetite. If the dog you are looking at has a poor appetite, it is recommended not to buy it.
3. Check whether the nose is moist. Except for a dog’s nose that becomes dry when sleeping, the nose is always moist at other times. Therefore, a moist nose is a very important health symptom for dogs. Because the dog's nose and the mucous membrane inside the nose are connected and play a sensory role, they will always remain moist. So pet lovers must pay attention.
4. A strong dog’s eyes look watery and very intelligent. You can also see its mental state by looking at its eyes. In addition, the eyes and nose of a healthy dog are impermeable. If there are any, don’t choose them. It may be a cold or even canine distemper.
5. Check the color of the visible mucosa, such as whether the conjunctiva is congested or yellowish. The color of the general mucosa is pink. If it turns white, it means anemia; flushing means inflammation; yellowing or jaundice means liver disease.
6. Check if there is any leakage or leakage around the anus. If there is, it is best not to choose it. It means that the dog may have diarrhea, poor gastrointestinal digestion or viral infection, etc. It is best not to choose such a dog.
7. See if you are too thin or too fat. Short-haired ones are better to see if you can’t see the obvious ribs and you can feel them if you touch them. Otherwise, it is too fat or too thin, so it is best not to choose. Dogs that are too thin may have poor nutrition or parasites. Dogs that are too fat are slightly better. However, you must pay attention to losing weight, otherwise there will be more diseases.
8. Whether the appearance is shiny and whether there is dandruff. Dogs that are healthy and well-nourished have a brighter appearance. If you have dandruff, it is mostly a symptom of skin diseases such as Chelicarial mites.
9. No itching, head shaking action. If there is, it is basically a dog with a problem. Itching is most commonly caused by skin diseases such as flea allergies, scabies, etc. Head shaking may be caused by ear mites or foreign bodies, so you should check whether the ears are clean and whether there is any peculiar smell.
Because many diseases have a dormancy period, although these purchasing methods cannot 100% guarantee the health of the dog you buy, they can roughly prove that there is no problem with it. There are some things you should pay attention to after buying a dog and bringing it home. For example, after raising it for half a month, you need to get vaccinated. It is best not to bathe or shave when you have just brought it home. Wait for the dog to adapt to the conditions of its new home before doing any grooming.
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