With the improvement of the living standards of pet lovers, more and more attention is paid to the health of pets, and the requirements for the care and maintenance of pets are also increasing. The higher; under such conditions, the longer our pets will stay with us. And when my pets get older, how can I provide them with a better life in their later years? Most dogs are considered to be entering their twilight years when they are over 8-10 years old. During this period, special love should be given to them.
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1. Symptoms of pet frailty
Pets have hearing loss, and some animals will gradually lose their hearing. The coat appears thin and rough, hair loss is severe, the body becomes weak and muscles atrophy, and the fluid between the joints begins to deplete, causing inflammation and discomfort. The lens of the eye becomes contaminated and slightly grayish-blue. The appearance around the mouth, nose, and ears turns white or yellow. Symptoms include decreased motor ability, decreased gait, fatigue, loose teeth, significantly reduced agility, prolonged resting time, cardiopulmonary dysfunction, worsening cough at night, and joint aging. Many pets also have abnormal symptoms such as irritability and irritability.
2. Give special love to the special one
1. Pet feeding: Changes in the amount of fluid can cause intestinal tract obstruction The ability of digestion and absorption, as well as the filtration and detoxification functions of the liver and kidneys will change. We should pay attention to reducing the hardness of food, appropriately supplementing calcium, iron, vitamins and other trace elements, and replacing foods with different tastes to achieve food diversity. nutrient balance. Note: Pets should not eat food suitable for digestion to protect the supply of clean water.
2. Brushing your pet’s teeth: If possible, your pet’s teeth should be brushed to reduce bacterial invasion caused by gum inflammation. There are many symptoms of dental calculus in elderly pets, and owners need to pay attention to them. There are a lot of bacteria or toxins in dental calculus, which can easily cause gingivitis, toothache, stomatitis, and even kidney failure. Paying attention to your pet's oral hygiene is necessary and extremely important. Because the teeth are loose, try to eat a liquid or semi-liquid diet toFeeding method of small meals and frequent meals.
3. Pet eye care: Use wet cotton to remove excess mucus from time to time, and clean the skin around the eyes dryly to keep the corners of the eyes clean. Use eye care solution as directed by your doctor. . Because elderly pets are prone to eye diseases such as ophthalmia, cataracts, and glaucoma, they must undergo regular health check-ups.
4. Pet ear care: Check the inner ear canal regularly and follow the doctor’s advice to remove ear contamination. For dogs with ear hair such as Teddy and Schnauzer, the ear hair should be plucked regularly and weekly ear care should be carried out; for cats and prick-eared dogs, regular care should be carried out; for dogs with folded ears, Cats should be paid special attention to and protected every day.
5. Pet joint care: Joint aging is a serious suffering for animals. Joint pain is a common problem in elderly pets, so you should always pay attention to your pet’s condition. Sports activities, if entering old age, require immediate supplementation of key lubricants and nutrients, and they are easy to be absorbed by the intestinal tract of elderly pets. If they cannot exercise regularly, you can gently massage their muscles or stretch their limbs and joints while they are resting, perform assisted therapy, and perform physical therapy.
6. Pay attention to the perianal area: Older dogs and cats are prone to constipation and other symptoms due to their poor gastrointestinal function. Peripheral diseases, such as perianal fistula, perianal inflammation, anal adenitis, etc.
7. Improved immune function: Due to age, the immune function of elderly pets decreases, and they are prone to diseases that occur when immunity is low, such as tumors, cancers and other diseases. Therefore, it may be appropriate to give immunity-boosting agents to speed up and strengthen the body.
8. Diseases that appear after old age: Tumors, eye diseases, cardiopulmonary diseases, oral diseases, reproductive system diseases (female dogs are susceptible to pyometra and ovarian cyst diseases, male dogs are prone to pyometra and ovarian cyst diseases, Dogs are susceptible to prostatitis and testicular cancer), stone disease, joint disease, hormone disorder and metabolic disease, etc. If relevant symptoms occur, please contact your veterinarian immediately.
9. Pets die safely: If a frail disease has brought your pet to the point where it cannot live comfortably, in order to prevent it from suffering pain, under the advice of the veterinarian, you and Your family members should consider making this most difficult of choices. When we have tried our best and still cannot save our lives, we can choose to leave our pets safely.
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