Being a pet owner you have an assumed responsibility that you will provide for your pet can look after it. Therefore, you will need plenty of health information regarding your puppy or dog. There is lots of information and many sources that you can use to get dog health information. The first place you should look is from the breeder or a vet. The breed of the dog can have an effect on the information that you need. The breed of your dog may require some extra care specific to the breed.
Using the Internet dog health information is but a click away. If you buy a puppy from a breeder make sure, he gives you plenty of dog health information, de worming and vaccination information and specific weaknesses and dysfunctions. The dog breeder should include a contract for you to sign and should include all the health information you need along with a pedigree warranty. Have the information given to you by the breeder checked out by your vet.
This is not an unusual practice before you buy a puppy, in fact, it is the smart thing to do. You must have good dog health information if you're raising pedigree or purebred dogs. If you're going to pay a lot of money for a dog a comprehensive medical evaluation should be in order to insure the dogs health.
The regular dog owner should also have access to dog health information simply to provide the best care for your dog. A regular visit to your vet for a full checkup and keeping them on a regular vaccination schedule is important. Without this visit a life threatening disease might be missed and may be too late to be treated. The vet visit can be as comprehensive as you want it to be. The once a year visit needs to be comprehensive to insure your dog's health.
Most pet owners do not realize that mosquitoes cause heart worms. Heart worms are one of the leading causes of death in young dogs in the United States. Heartworms can be treated but some dogs have a reaction to the treatment. If a dog has had heartworms for a while a heartworm treatment may not help. A yearly test for heartworms should be performed along with a regiment of heartworm pills.
In some areas ticks can infect your dog and in some cases can be lethal. Tick diseases are fairly rare; you must keep ticks off your dog. There are plenty of products on the market to accomplish this. These products will repel the ticks and kill any ticks that your dog may have already.
Many commercial dog foods have preservatives that can cause cancer in your dog. Other diseases that are caused by these preservatives are: leukemia, liver failure, and increased aggressiveness. This can be a problem if your dog as around small children.
Information on dog care is abundant and can be a little overwhelming. Try to consult your veterinarian for any questions that you may have pertaining to your dog's health.
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