How to tell if your dog is sick: everything you need to know

23.06.2024 21:00

Animals cannot tell us when they are in pain. It is important to closely monitor your pet's health.

How to tell if your dog is sick

Even the slightest changes in your dog’s behavior should alert you.

As a rule, they indicate that something is wrong with the pets.

If you notice strange behavior in your dog, this is a reason to contact your veterinarian to check your pet’s health.

If a dog is not feeling well, the animal will often refuse food or water. This is fraught with weight loss.

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Losing or gaining weight is a sign of some changes in the animal’s body.

Veterinarians also identify bad breath, constipation, diarrhea, and nausea in sick dogs.

If your dog is sick, you will experience dehydration, high body temperature, and urinary problems.

In addition,  the disease can also manifest itself through the behavior of the animal.

The dog may become too aggressive, inactive, and sleepy.

Also sometimes there are disturbances in coordination, shortness of breath, coughing, sneezing, rapid heartbeat, and difficulty breathing.

The animal may whine and have a sad expression.

Among other things, the pet may experience deterioration in the quality of its coat, itching, ulcers on the body, nasal discharge, and excessive lacrimation.

Previously, we told you what emotions dogs can experience.

Diana Dashkevich Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource