In spite of the fact that the rate is one of the strongest and healthy breeds of dog in the world, she is also capable to get sick. There are illnesses which are most characteristic of this breed. In case the dachshund got sick, you should not worry - the majority of disorders of health at these dogs easily responds to treatment.
Instruction
1. One of the causes of diseases at thoroughbred dogs is application by manufacturers of closely related pairing. Also there are diseases which are inherent in a dachshund in view of its special constitution, hunting temper and behavior. The first disease arising mainly at dachshunds is a syndrome of the swimmer. It is that in the first several months of life of a dog creep and cannot get up. First of all it concerns the grown fat puppies. Therefore it is not necessary to overfeed them. They need to give less salty food, the manufacturer is more than dairy products and also the dishes rich with vitamin E.Opytnyy can find the swimmer's syndrome in a dachshund in the first days of life. If at edges the strong bend was created, and the breast became flat, it has to guard. But early detection of this disease perhaps not always. Therefore it is necessary to watch closely each puppy of a dachshund: the earlier the disease is detected and cured, the probability of death of a puppy from squeezing of lungs and heart a thorax is less. Treatment is carried out by calcic therapy and the special massage which is carried out by the veterinarian. Also bathing helps. It is necessary to accustom a puppy to float every day in warm water. Also apply the corsets intended especially for puppies of dachshunds to treatment of a syndrome of the swimmer.
2. The second in prevalence disease of dachshunds - defects of intervertebral disks (diskopatiya). At this illness the dog usually whines, cannot get up, she can have a paralysis or paresis. Most often suffer from a diskopatiya of a dog is more senior than three years. Also it arises from a lack of calcium. One more cause of a disease - hereditary predisposition. At emergence of a diskopatiya the dog is given anti-inflammatory and anesthetics. Expeditious treatment consists in carrying out a laminektomiya - removals of disk substance. Previously the miyelografiya allowing to confirm the diagnosis is carried out. It is necessary to address the veterinarian at emergence of the first symptoms of a diskopatiya, self-treatment at this disease is inadmissible.
3. The third in prevalence hereditary disease peculiar to this breed - the birth of puppies albinos when crossing two marble rates. Quite often such puppies are born deafs or blind people. For prevention of the birth of such puppies it is not recommended to cross two marble rates. To receive healthy puppies, it is necessary to cross a marble rate to the partner of other color.
4. Owing to a long trunk and short paws of a dachshund often have cystitis. Therefore in cold weather the dog surely has to walk in overalls. If the disease nevertheless arose, the dachshund is treated antibiotics and antibacterial medicines. The state of health of both puppies of dachshunds, and adult dogs directly depends on conscientiousness of the manufacturer. If he follows all basic rules, tries to eradicate hereditary diseases at an early stage, puppies will grow healthy and strong. If the manufacturer treats health of puppies and adult dogs negligently, there are problems on which solution more time and means, than on their prevention can be spent.