Dog Health Problems

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Serious Dog Health Problems

If you have a dog, it's very likely you'll be faced with dog health problems from time to time.

Dog health problems can run across a whole raft of areas of dog health issues. Let's just look quickly at a few of the more serious dog health problems:

Serious Dog Health Problems:

Canine distemper is a serious dog health problem caused by a highly contagious virus that attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems of dogs.

The death rate from canine distemper is unfortunately very high.

The symptoms of canine distemper are not necessarily easily detected. And it is because of this that immediate treatment is rarely given.

Puppies should therefore be vaccinated against distemper at about 9 to 10 weeks of age, and thereafter at 14 weeks and 1 year. Some believe that an additional vaccination at 16 to 18 weeks is also advisable.

You should be guided by your vet in relation to puppy vaccinations, but once your dog passes the age of 1 year, do your research, and ask questions about pet vaccinations.

Natural remedies for Distemper are also available, which can help to remove canine distemper from the dog health problems your dog may suffer from.

Another of the more serious dog health problems you may come across is Kennel Cough. Dogs can most easily acquire the disease in animal shelters, veterinary hospitals, local parks, kennels, dog shows, grooming parlors or animal boarding places where it's not difficult to come into contact with infected dogs.

Signs of kennel cough include thick yellow or green nasal discharge, rhinitis and conjunctivitis in some dogs.

As with distemper and other dog health problems for which conventional vaccinations are the favored treatment by many vets, natural alternatives for kennel cough prevention and treatment also exist and can be quite effective.

Parvovirus is another of the dog health problems not to be taken lightly. It is a disease with a high rate of mortality, especially among puppies. Vaccination may prove to be the best line of defense against parvovirus.

Homeopathic parvovirus remedies also exist for prevention, and supervised treatment, of parvovirus.

Contents at a Glance

Other Types of Common Dog Health Problems
Dental Health Problems in Dogs
Favorite Dog Health Links

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Dental Health Problems in Dogs

Dental pet care experts say that up to 80% of dogs manifest signs of dental diseases by three years in the absence of proper oral hygiene.

Getting dogs accustomed to dental care as early as possible is crucial to ensuring their long-term health. With regular check-ups, cases such as bad bite or malocclusion, gingival irritation, deciduous teeth and tartar formation can be spotted earlier.

This will prevent the situation from worsening and help save the dog's teeth. Prevention of oral problems in dogs is obviously better than having to cure problems when they become established as specific dog health problems.

Dog Health Problems

Serious Dog Health Problems

Contents at a Glance

Other Types of Common Dog Health Problems

Dental Health Problems in Dogs

Favorite Dog Health Links

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