Causes and prevention of disease in newly purchased dogs

With the improvement of living standards, there are more and more pet owners. People regard raising dogs as a fashion for a variety of purposes. However, it is generally reflected that dogs are difficult to raise, especially newly purchased dogs are prone to disease. In the case of practical dogs, the number of newly purchased dogs accounts for more than 1 / 3, which brings a lot of trouble and losses to dog owners. How to prevent and cure the disease of newly purchased dogs? according to our clinical observation for many years, we think that there are the following main reasons and corresponding preventive measures should be taken.

1 the main causes of disease in newly purchased dogs

These dogs excreted feces, saliva and other secretions everywhere, and the buyers touched the sick dogs and then touched the healthy dogs, passing the pathogenic microorganisms directly to the healthy dogs. We have encountered such a situation: the owner came to see a sick dog. Two days later, the dog changed its owner and said that the dog was newly bought. When he came back, he got sick. In fact, he bought a sick dog.

1.2 the age of newly purchased puppies is too young. In general, puppies should be weaned at 45 days of age and should be fed after 20 days of age. Most of the puppies on the market are 30 days old. Because the dog's age is too young, the digestive organs are not well developed, and the food suddenly changes after returning home, coupled with the fact that the owner is very favored and overfed, it is easy to cause indigestion, dilute stool, and further induce the occurrence of other infectious diseases.

1.3 the stress of environmental change because the dog has adapted to the original living environment, after changing the owner, the dog's nostalgia for the original owner and the inadaptability to the new environment, resulting in a decline in immunity and easy to get sick.

1.4 problems in feeding and management many former dogs of dog owners have died or have been sold due to infectious diseases. After the new purchase of the dog, the equipment and environment of the original dog were not thoroughly disinfected, and they were fed in the same place. A few days later, the new dog was infected again. In addition, in the feeding method, excessive eating and drinking, single food and so on are also easy to cause the occurrence of epidemic disease.

2 Preventive measures

2.1 be prepared before raising a dog, learn more about dog breeding and management, buy some reference books or consult veterinarians and experienced people. It is necessary to know that raising a dog takes a certain amount of time and financial resources, and the dog will bring fun to the owner, but if it is not well managed, it will also bring a lot of trouble and social hazards.

2.2 choose and buy a healthy dog, the healthy dog generally develops well, the ear canal is clean and odorless, the eyes are beautiful and vivid, the nose is bright and moist, the oral mucosa is pink, the body is symmetrical, the midline of the back cannot be bent, the forelimbs are straight, the coat is neat, soft, shiny, and no skin disease. In general, sick dogs have drooping head, long eyes, runny nose, dry and cracked nose, rough coat, back bending downward, and forelimbs bending outward or inward. When there is movement, it will stare wide eyes and concentrate, while the dog that does not panic is a dog with good temperament, likes to clamp its tail, and the dog that evades when there is movement is a dog with bad temperament.

2.4 the utensils and surrounding environment of the dog should be thoroughly disinfected before buying the dog, and the two disinfectants should be exchanged regularly and let the dog take a bath regularly. After washing, the puppies should be cleaned, wrapped in towels and placed by the stove to dry naturally. Big dogs can be dried with hot air to avoid catching cold.

2.5 feeding should be fixed and quantitative. If you have the right conditions, you'd better buy dog food. Dog food is nutritious and should be fed 4 times a day. There should be clean drinking water throughout the day, and don't let the dog eat snacks. When buying a dog, ask the seller to explain the dog's lifestyle and food. Food should be changed gradually to avoid indigestion caused by sudden changes.

2.6 newly purchased dogs should exercise properly and bask in the sun more. Exercise and basking in the sun can strengthen the physique of dogs. Brush regularly, keep close to the dog, touch to satisfy its spirit and improve immunity.

2.7 newly purchased dogs should not be vaccinated immediately. After arriving home, they will be observed for 10 days, and then vaccinated with various vaccines after adapting to the environment.

2.8 it is necessary to treat the sick dogs in time after the disease. after the disease, the food intake of the sick dogs is reduced or abolished, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, resulting in body dehydration or acidosis, if not timely diagnosis and treatment, it will delay the disease and bring more difficulties for treatment.