It can be difficult for pet owners to watch their dog experience pain and to feel helpless to do anything about it. To avoid that feeling, it’s important to watch for red flags that indicate a trip to the vet or some extra care is needed to keep your dog happy and healthy.
The focus of this piece is to identify common symptoms and diseases that could turn your tail-wagging, happy dog into a listless couch potato. Having the right information can help identify symptoms and put you on track to seek necessary care for your dog early on. For instance, noticing low-hanging ears can clue you in that your dog isn't just tired, but may have ear infections.
Any breed of dog can develop hip dysplasia, but it’s commonly found in Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, German shepherds, poodles, beagles, Rottweilers, German shorthaired pointers, and Pembroke Welsh corgis. To get ahead of it, screening often is essential for early diagnosis. Some signs to watch out for are stiff elbow joints, cracking sounds when the elbow joints move, and irregular rotation of the joint. Elbow dysplasia is especially common in medium-to-large dogs and breeds like Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, German shepherds, German shorthaired pointers, and Pembroke Welsh corgis.
When dogs scratch or shake their heads intensely, it is often a sign that the dog needs an ear cleaning. Odor, redness, or swelling in the ear and dark discharge are signs of ear infections. Breeds with low-hanging ears like golden retrievers, beagles, and dachshunds are susceptible to ear infections. But other breeds like the Pembroke Welsh corgi can also develop ear infections.
Depending on the condition, the symptoms are different; however, there are general symptoms dog owners should watch for. These symptoms include coughing, poor appetite, wheezing, gagging after coughing, nasal congestion, reduced exercise tolerance, difficulty breathing, and fainting. Any dog can contract a respiratory illness as they explore the world with their nose, but French bulldogs and American bulldogs are more susceptible to these conditions.
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