COMMON AILMENTS

At the Dr. Anand's Pets Clinic, we aim to educate the pet owners to be able to take care of their pets more efficiently and at the same time, help them identify a few common ailments in their pets which might call for vetenary help before it's too late.

Basically the body of a dog / cat functions exactly like the human body but it lacks a lot of the advanced stuff in the human system. The basics of cleanliness, hygiene and quality of food stand true for your pets as good as they are for us humans

The two areas which are the most commonly found and are helpful for a pet owner to know are:

SYMPTOMS OF WORMS IN DOGS

• Appears weak and restless
• Appetite changes, may eat either more or less
• May show signs of constipation or Diarrhoea
• Coat may be rough and poor
• Eyes give watery white thick discharge Looks anaemic
• Eats rubbish and feels like eating own stool, grass, paper & eating from dustbins etc.

SYMPTOMS OF A SICK DOG

• Looses his pep (activeness)
• Coat is dull and looses shine
• Sluggish movement
• Dry nose and discharge from nose
• Eyes running & discharge from eyes, eyes could be red or pale
• Noticeable difference in accepting food
• May have loose motion, constipation or vomiting
• Unusual tiredness and limping etc.
• Shaking of head & twitching of ears
• Scratching often
• 0 Lumps and swelling on body
• Looses his pep (activeness)"
• Coat is dull and looses shine
• Sluggish movement
• Dry nose and discharge from nose
• Eyes running & discharge from eyes, eyes could be red or pale
• Noticeable difference in accepting food
• May have loose motion, constipation or vomiting
• Unusual tiredness and limping etc.
• Shaking of head & twitching of ears
• Scratching often
• Lumps and swelling on body
• Variation in body temperature and respiration Variation in body temperature and respiration

In the case of puppies, there are other disease which could mostly be viral infections that can happen. It's very important for the pet owners to be aware of the symptoms of these infections since in the case of new borns, a few of them could be fatal.

To know more about viral diseases which could be very harmful in dogs, kindly click here.

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