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Dog health care: Give your dog a happy, healthy & pain-free life

Posted February 9, 2020

 
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Common dog health issues include ear infections, flea infestation, kennel cough, poisoning, and more. Provide proper care to help your dog stay healthy.

If you want to make sure that your dog has a healthy life and minimize health issues, you have to provide him with proper nourishment and everyday healthcare. You have to address particular needs and concerns, just like other pets. To stay away from emergency trips to the vet, you need to take precautions beforehand.

Common health problems in dogs

Be it an animal or a human being, sickness is inevitable. To make sure that you can quickly solve any problem that happens with your dog, you need to learn about common dog health issues. These issues can be minor and temporary, but it’s your beloved little buddy, and you wouldn’t tolerate something that could happen to him, and that could have been avoided. Making use of supplements from Ruff Hero would minimize the health issues to a greater extent. However, you still have to look at these common issues:

Poisoning

Poisoning is the most common danger that happens with pets. Two kinds of common poisonings are chocolate and antifreeze. Apart from these, there are some other poisoning risks available at your home that can be dangerous for your pet. Grapes, lilies, sugar substitutes, fabric softeners, and raisins can be very dangerous for your dog at times. If you have these components at your home, keep them at a place where your dog cannot reach.

Flea infestation

Flea infestation is never suitable for any family at your home, especially kids and pets. This infestation problem typically occurs in warm and moist season. It is one of the most common health problems. Fortunately, there are many commercial products available to fight off dog flea such as shampoos, powders, sprays. Keep these products at your home so that you can deal with sudden flea infestation. 

Ear infections

Ear infections are another most common health problem that often puts the dog owners into a lot of hassle. According to most veterinarians, taking preventions is necessary for ear infections as these problems tend to take place more often. Do not shake or rub their heads while they are going through an ear infection because this will only lead the condition to become even worse. 

Kennel cough

Kennel cough is more like a common cold in human beings. The airborne viruses are the main reason behind the development of kennel cough. As the germs get into their throat and bronchial passages, the dogs get a cough. It is a contagious disease from dogs to dogs. Hence, pay attention to this type of cough if you have more than one pet at your home. 

Caring for dogs

Prevention is better than cure. That is why you have to gather ideas, information, and basics of dog health so that you can make sure that you can take the necessary steps when your dog faces a sudden accident or something. However, to keep the healthy dog fit over the long haul, your initial step should be keeping him up with a healthy diet. Play with him regularly; engage in exercises. Provide him fresh and clean water daily. All these things will help you to give your dog a happy, healthy, and pain-free life.

 
 
 
 
 

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