a recent study commissioned by Bayer found that seven out of ten people care more about their pets health than their own dogs .
welcome to my site and today veterinarian Laurie Bouchard will be counting down ten common dog health problems and how to treat them
- Number ten : Heartworms :
As the name suggests heart worms are worms that develop in
the heart , unfortunately since this disease is transmitted through mosquito bites any dog can catch it and worse yet
it might be years before your dog shows any clinical signs that worms are forming inside the heart this could be deadly eventually and even if we do try to treat it , it could be deadly as well . so it's really important to prevent every year from June to November there's really good product that could do it that we apply every month on the animal so if you notice your dog is suffering from coughing fatigue collapsing or depression seek the advice of your veterinarian
- Number nine : Ticks and Lyme Disease :
Ticks are parasites that attach themselves to your dog ,cat or even to you they feed on the hosts blood and transmitted diseases like Lyme disease and this disease can actually cause really severe clinical signs so it could go to not feeling well fever limping or also renal disease or neurologic disease and can kill your animal eventually depending on that where it's located in the body so we want to keep ticks outside the house but fortunately it's easy to keep your dog tick free so there is a treatment you can give it's a topical treatment as well and you applied it everyone on your animal so this product is called k9
Advantix it's read for fleas and ticks and so you can actually be safe and your house can be safe or fix .
- Number eight : heart disease :
Like their owners dogs are at risk of developing abnormal enlargements of their hearts but that doesn't mean your pup won't live a normal life . the most common reason your dog might develop heart disease is aging but heart worms and other health issues can also play a part .
This disease is important to actually consult as soon as possible just because we want to try to slow down that process this summer try to be really careful if it's really warm and humid outside and your dog has a heart disease try to avoid to
do some activities with him outside because it's going to be harder for them to to to react to this sweater and also if your dog coughs at home it's really important to try to console though if you see that he's out of breath lately and he's been struggling with heat then go consult your veterinarian to make
sure there's no disease that we should assess as soon as possible
- Number seven : cancer :
As in people cancer is becoming more prevalent in dogs while
it can affect young pups it mostly presents itself in older pooches you may notice a lump swelling lesions or a sudden change in your animals behavior but whatever the case it's important to get a diagnosis as soon as possible because there are treatments available for dogs including chemotherapy in
animals we're not trying to get rid of the tumor we're just trying to put it asleep so the animal will feel better for a longer period so they're not going to be as sick as humans .
- Number six arthritis :
As dogs age they can develop arthritis most of the time it occurs in dogs that were born with an abnormality like hip dysplasia but even so it's a manageable condition so it's best to get
an early diagnosis from your vet the most important thing for your animal is try to keep in with a good weight so try
to keep it as lean as possible so the obese dog needs to lose some weight there's also medication and see anti-inflammatories that are possible and there's also exercise that you should do
with your dog swimming this summer would be a really really good one because it helps with the muscles so it helps with
the joints and it doesn't have any impact
- Number five : kennel cough
This type of bronchitis is easily transmitted between
dogs whether at the dog park kennel or anywhere dogs congregate it affects the dogs breathing and voice box and can
present itself as a harsh cough sneezing gagging or even vomiting if left untreated kennel cough can progress to pneumonia so it's important to take care as soon as possible .
There are vaccines .so shots for that which is really good
and if your dog is going often to be bored somewhere or has a lot of contact with other dogs then I would suggest that we give a vaccination twice a year so every six months or the vaccine can also be given every year.
- Number four : vomiting :
Many things can cause vomiting in dogs a viral infection bacterial , parasites or even inflammation of the pancreas might be to blame younger dogs sometimes swallow foreign objects they should not ingest which can get stuck in the
stomach or GI tract and cause inflammation your dog may also vomit if he eats inappropriate foods like grapes which can cause renal disease.
The most important thing is that when your dog is
really small or your cat is really small o consult as soon as possible just because they're weaker and so they're going to get dehydrated and sicker faster same thing when your dog is a bit
older because vomiting can cause some damage to the esophagu and also we don't want them to get dehydrated or
get consequences of that.
- Number three : ear infection :
Most dogs will have an ear infection during their lives . moisture in the ear leads to the growth of bacteria or yeast but can be caused by anything from bathing to grooming to swimming .
Summer is a common time for this infection to turn up and that's when you might notice redness in the ear or a really strong smell it's something that can be treaty's e with some drop in the ears or sometimes we do need to add some
antibiotics as well but this is something that should be treated again as soon as possible and the reason for that is that we want it to stay outside the ear and we don't want it to go into
the canal so a little further which is harder to treat
-Number two : obesity :
This isn't just a people problem your dog's health can
also be negatively effected if he's overweight keep your pets as lean healthy and in shape as possible to help avoid problems like diabetes and joint disease work with your vet to create a
meal and exercise plan that fits into your pooches lifestyle because active dogs need a different amount and type of
sustenance than more sedentary ones.
It's important not to restrict the amount of food you're giving him if you want your dog or your cat to lose weight just because then you might be face to malnutrition ,so really ask your
veterinarian what's best for your dog depending of your style of life and what your animal metabolism is like and then you can have a lean and healthy animal for as long as you can
- Number one : dental disease :
Affecting 80% of dogs by age 2 .
gum disease is a common and potentially very serious doggy
health problem if you notice your pooch has stinky breath the disease has already progressed further than is healthy tartar is a bacteria and as it accumulates it can enter the body through the gums without proper attention this can lead to heart disease
diabetes kidney disease and other serious issues animals needs to have their teeth brush just like Cubans so at least once a day you should brush the teeth of your animals with a special toothpaste that the four animals just because fluorine is something that's toxic to dogs or cats so it's really important to do it at least every day or every other day to make a difference you have any other doggy health tips for more videos on how to keep you and your pooch in tip-top shape
welcome to my site and today veterinarian Laurie Bouchard will be counting down ten common dog health problems and how to treat them
- Number ten : Heartworms :
As the name suggests heart worms are worms that develop in
the heart , unfortunately since this disease is transmitted through mosquito bites any dog can catch it and worse yet
it might be years before your dog shows any clinical signs that worms are forming inside the heart this could be deadly eventually and even if we do try to treat it , it could be deadly as well . so it's really important to prevent every year from June to November there's really good product that could do it that we apply every month on the animal so if you notice your dog is suffering from coughing fatigue collapsing or depression seek the advice of your veterinarian
- Number nine : Ticks and Lyme Disease :
Ticks are parasites that attach themselves to your dog ,cat or even to you they feed on the hosts blood and transmitted diseases like Lyme disease and this disease can actually cause really severe clinical signs so it could go to not feeling well fever limping or also renal disease or neurologic disease and can kill your animal eventually depending on that where it's located in the body so we want to keep ticks outside the house but fortunately it's easy to keep your dog tick free so there is a treatment you can give it's a topical treatment as well and you applied it everyone on your animal so this product is called k9
Advantix it's read for fleas and ticks and so you can actually be safe and your house can be safe or fix .
- Number eight : heart disease :
Like their owners dogs are at risk of developing abnormal enlargements of their hearts but that doesn't mean your pup won't live a normal life . the most common reason your dog might develop heart disease is aging but heart worms and other health issues can also play a part .
This disease is important to actually consult as soon as possible just because we want to try to slow down that process this summer try to be really careful if it's really warm and humid outside and your dog has a heart disease try to avoid to
do some activities with him outside because it's going to be harder for them to to to react to this sweater and also if your dog coughs at home it's really important to try to console though if you see that he's out of breath lately and he's been struggling with heat then go consult your veterinarian to make
sure there's no disease that we should assess as soon as possible
- Number seven : cancer :
As in people cancer is becoming more prevalent in dogs while
it can affect young pups it mostly presents itself in older pooches you may notice a lump swelling lesions or a sudden change in your animals behavior but whatever the case it's important to get a diagnosis as soon as possible because there are treatments available for dogs including chemotherapy in
animals we're not trying to get rid of the tumor we're just trying to put it asleep so the animal will feel better for a longer period so they're not going to be as sick as humans .
- Number six arthritis :
As dogs age they can develop arthritis most of the time it occurs in dogs that were born with an abnormality like hip dysplasia but even so it's a manageable condition so it's best to get
an early diagnosis from your vet the most important thing for your animal is try to keep in with a good weight so try
to keep it as lean as possible so the obese dog needs to lose some weight there's also medication and see anti-inflammatories that are possible and there's also exercise that you should do
with your dog swimming this summer would be a really really good one because it helps with the muscles so it helps with
the joints and it doesn't have any impact
- Number five : kennel cough
This type of bronchitis is easily transmitted between
dogs whether at the dog park kennel or anywhere dogs congregate it affects the dogs breathing and voice box and can
present itself as a harsh cough sneezing gagging or even vomiting if left untreated kennel cough can progress to pneumonia so it's important to take care as soon as possible .
There are vaccines .so shots for that which is really good
and if your dog is going often to be bored somewhere or has a lot of contact with other dogs then I would suggest that we give a vaccination twice a year so every six months or the vaccine can also be given every year.
- Number four : vomiting :
Many things can cause vomiting in dogs a viral infection bacterial , parasites or even inflammation of the pancreas might be to blame younger dogs sometimes swallow foreign objects they should not ingest which can get stuck in the
stomach or GI tract and cause inflammation your dog may also vomit if he eats inappropriate foods like grapes which can cause renal disease.
The most important thing is that when your dog is
really small or your cat is really small o consult as soon as possible just because they're weaker and so they're going to get dehydrated and sicker faster same thing when your dog is a bit
older because vomiting can cause some damage to the esophagu and also we don't want them to get dehydrated or
get consequences of that.
- Number three : ear infection :
Most dogs will have an ear infection during their lives . moisture in the ear leads to the growth of bacteria or yeast but can be caused by anything from bathing to grooming to swimming .
Summer is a common time for this infection to turn up and that's when you might notice redness in the ear or a really strong smell it's something that can be treaty's e with some drop in the ears or sometimes we do need to add some
antibiotics as well but this is something that should be treated again as soon as possible and the reason for that is that we want it to stay outside the ear and we don't want it to go into
the canal so a little further which is harder to treat
-Number two : obesity :
This isn't just a people problem your dog's health can
also be negatively effected if he's overweight keep your pets as lean healthy and in shape as possible to help avoid problems like diabetes and joint disease work with your vet to create a
meal and exercise plan that fits into your pooches lifestyle because active dogs need a different amount and type of
sustenance than more sedentary ones.
It's important not to restrict the amount of food you're giving him if you want your dog or your cat to lose weight just because then you might be face to malnutrition ,so really ask your
veterinarian what's best for your dog depending of your style of life and what your animal metabolism is like and then you can have a lean and healthy animal for as long as you can
- Number one : dental disease :
Affecting 80% of dogs by age 2 .
gum disease is a common and potentially very serious doggy
health problem if you notice your pooch has stinky breath the disease has already progressed further than is healthy tartar is a bacteria and as it accumulates it can enter the body through the gums without proper attention this can lead to heart disease
diabetes kidney disease and other serious issues animals needs to have their teeth brush just like Cubans so at least once a day you should brush the teeth of your animals with a special toothpaste that the four animals just because fluorine is something that's toxic to dogs or cats so it's really important to do it at least every day or every other day to make a difference you have any other doggy health tips for more videos on how to keep you and your pooch in tip-top shape
