What to do if a dog sluggish

What to do if a dog sluggish

About the state of health of a pet it is possible to judge by external signs, by his behavior and with what appetite he eats. If the dog became sluggish, as a rule, along with these the symptom at her observes also loss of interest in food. When it occurs, the reasons can be a little, and from the most harmless to those which are fraught with grave consequences.

Slackness at simultaneous lack of appetite diseases at many living beings including at a dog can be signs. But you can observe these symptoms and at a healthy animal if, for example, the dog long walked and ran in hot weather much, and for a bough the loss of appetite and some slackness in the period of a techka is characteristic.

But there are also more dangerous reasons for which the dog can become less active therefore to control behavior of an animal and it is necessary to pay attention to change of its eating habits. So, during the spring period the multiple stings of pincers can become the cause of such dangerous disease as a piroplasmosis. It is characterized by fast destruction of a liver therefore in these cases the delay is valid like death. When the dog became sluggish, refuses food, and color of urine began to darken, it is necessary to bring immediately it to the veterinarian. One of characteristic symptoms of a piroplasmosis is high temperature – higher than 40 wasps, at dogs it is measured rektalno. Pincers are especially dangerous at the end of spring and the end of summer early autumn.One more dangerous disease – a distemper. From the first days the animal becomes sluggish as temperature rises up to 40 wasps above. Nervous system can be surprised or the disease affects digestive tract. Periodically the body of a dog is cramped by spasms, Qatar of the upper airways at which of a nose liquid is constantly emitted can begin, causing to a dog trouble – it begins to scratch paws a nose. The slackness of an animal can be caused by stomatitis or other infections of gums. Its characteristic signs are sores, small abscesses and red spots in a mouth and on gums of a dog. Ear infections which are followed by the allocations having an unpleasant smell also bring to a dog unpleasant feelings and she becomes sluggish, loses desire to play and run. Such infections are dangerous also that on ignorance you can seize a dog by a sick ear and cause in her involuntary aggressive reaction. Therefore pay attention if the dog begins to shake the head, inclines it in one, in other party, whines if touch ears. Ear infections can be symptoms of the allergies caused by food sensitivity or atopic dermatitis. In this case the dog should be transferred to a special hypoallergenic forage and to consult with the veterinarian who will pick up her a diet. However, in all listed cases it is not necessary to self-medicate, and as soon as possible to show an animal to the veterinarian.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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