Bringing a dog into the house, the person takes the responsibility for her life and health. And the animal responds to care – becomes not just the satellite, but also the owner's friend, and at times and the member of his family. Unfortunately, life of animals, as a rule, is much more high-speed human, and canine friends, as well as people, are subject to stresses and heart diseases. The attentive and careful owner is capable to help the favourite and to considerably prolong his life if only knows what troubles externally quite harmless and imperceptible symptoms can turn back.
Instruction
1. Heart troubles at dogs – a problem rather widespread and significantly affecting life expectancy of an animal. Dogs of some breeds are boxers, Dobermann terriers, St. Bernards, Newfoundland dogs, mastiffs – are especially predisposed to their emergence. Dogs of the senior age category also automatically get to a risk zone.
2. Cardiac pathologies are divided into defects congenital and acquired as a result of complications after suffered diseases or injuries. Congenital defects are shown aged up to one year and quite often lead to death of an animal. At this age of a problem are characterized by the following symptoms: the puppy sleeps much and badly eats because of what he poorly gains weight. He can be active, but after run or games long breathes with an open mouth, and it has a cough. After fits of coughing the animal becomes sluggish. Short wind can have constant character, i.e. be shown not only at physical activity or emotional excitement, but also at rest. Also faints are possible, language of a puppy gains cyanotic color.
3. At the dog who does not have congenital pathologies, symptoms of heart failure can be shown already at 6-7-year age. If you noticed that the dog began to be tired quicker and short wind developed – see the veterinarian. Short wind – very first and always the present sign of the beginning changes in warm activity of an animal, it is very important to do not pass it. Of course, appearance of short wind can be provoked also by some other processes – temperature increase, poisoning, an indigestion, various pains.
4. If the doctor confirms your fears, at once reduce physical activities, change a diet. You feed an animal 3-4 times a day in the small portions. The help of the expert and the sensitive relation of the owner of a dog to a problem at the initial stage of its development are capable to stop negative processes in an organism of an animal and to considerably improve his health.
5. If you disregard these symptoms, then further the situation will only worsen. There will be cough, attacks of short wind and cough will be longer, and intervals between them – are shorter and shorter. There can be faints. It is difficult not to notice all this and without the assistance of the veterinarian already not to manage in any way. Treatment will take a long time. If for any reason and these signs remained not noticed, further an event can develop according to the worst scenario. It is necessary to treat a dog until the end of life and, perhaps, unsuccessfully.
6. There are also other signs indicating presence of cardiac pathology – weakness, refusal of food, an incoordination, shaky gait, rare breath. But, of course, the expert on the basis of inspection has to make the diagnosis.
7. Cardiac pathologies occur in animals of old age especially often. Appointment vitamin both medicines and councils of the veterinarian concerning food and physical activities of the aging animals will help you to improve health of your canine friend substantially.