Many parents will often complain that dogs’ illnesses always come too suddenly, catching people off guard. In fact, whether the dog is sick or not, as long as parents are careful, they will find that there are many symptoms of dog illness.

1. Check the spirit

Check whether the dog is lively, reacts normally to the outside world, and has any abnormal demeanor. Health Quan is lively and agile, wagging its tail frequently when seeing its owner to show closeness, and responds sensitively to external stimuli. If the dog seems to have a droopy tail, a cold expression, stands still or huddles in a corner, and is slow to react, it is a sign of illness.

2. Look at the appetite

Look at whether the dog has appetite and how much food it eats. Whether it is picky or regurgitating, healthy dogs have a strong appetite and will not eat. They are very excited when they are young, often surround their owners, eat quickly, eat moderate amounts more stably, and do not pick. The sick dog has a loss of appetite, likes cold or clear water, and is picky about food or refuses to eat.

3. Check for vomiting

Whether the dog vomits after eating, or whether vomitus is found when cleaning the kennel. Pay attention to the color, shape and contents of the vomit. Healthy dogs do not vomit. Only dogs with infectious diseases or gastrointestinal diseases will vomit.

4. Observe the feces

Mainly observe the shape, color, nature and contents of the dog's feces to see whether there is constipation and diarrhea, and whether there is a special smell in the feces. A healthy dog's stool is strip-shaped, moist, and the color depends on the food. It can turn into yellow, yellow-green or brown, etc., without special odor. If the dog's feces is loose, soft, bloody, foul-smelling or dry and hard, and in small amounts, these are all signs of serious illness.

5. Look at the eyes

In order to observe whether the dog’s eyes are like gods, whether there are tears, corneal turbidity, and eye feces or secretions at the corners of the eyes, a healthy dog ​​has two Only eyes are with God, there is no eye mucus around the eyes, no tears, and the conjunctiva is pink. If your dog's eyes are dull, redness of the conjunctiva and other conditions may be related to eye disease or indigestion.

6. Look at the rhinoscope

The changes in the rhinoscope are an important criterion for determining whether a dog is sick or not. A healthy dog's nose is cool and moist, with some small water droplets. When a dog's nose is dry or there are serous, mucosal or purulent secretions in the nasal cavity, it is sick.

7. Look at the posture

Look at whether there are any abnormalities in the dog's posture when standing, lying, sitting, etc., whether there are symptoms such as a staggering gait or limb paralysis during exercise. Healthy dogs can perform various movements naturally, easily, and capable. Follow the instructions. Sick dogs, on the other hand, do not follow commands very well, their various postures are unnatural, and they show pain when they are forced to execute commands.

8. Look at the anus

See if the dog’s anus is clean, inflamed, swollen or ulcerated. There is no foreign matter around the anus of healthy dogs, such as feces or redness, which is related to digestive tract diseases, infectious diseases or local inflammation.

9. Look at the mouth

Look at the dogWhether they have appetite and how much food they eat, whether they are picky or regurgitated, healthy dogs have a strong appetite. They are very excited when not eating, often surround their owners, eat quickly, eat moderately and steadily, and do not pick. The sick dog has a loss of appetite, likes cold or clear water, and is picky about food or refuses to eat.

10. Look at the skin

Look at whether the dog's coat is falling off, the elasticity of the skin, and whether there are rashes, blisters, ulcers, etc. on the skin. The coat of a healthy dog ​​is smooth and shiny, and the skin has good elasticity. If the dog's coat keeps falling off, Rough and dull, dry skin. A dog that lacks elasticity or has defects such as ulcers is a sick dog.