Monday, February 20, 2012

Tip for the health of your dog

Here we will present some information that we believe may be useful for the health of your dog: 

Vaccinations : The first vaccination is good during her second month of life of the puppy, with subsequent references that will tell your vet. Then once a year

Female Heat / fertilization / Childbirth : the first heats are presented from 6 months of age. In small breeds are more late, up to 10 or 12 months. Normally reappear every 6 months but, in some breeds and in certain environmental conditions can reappear every 5 mesi.I heat, even if it comes with a loss of blood, are not equivalent to periods of donna.Infatti this loss does not signal the end of a cycle but it does mean that ovulation is taking place. The bitch is fruitful at this time. The heat (proestrus + estrus) takes about 3 weeks. In theory, the bitch is fertile between the ninth and the fifteenth day after the start of the heat. Typically when the bitch accepts the male stops the blood flow and the vulva is less turgid with small losses paglierine.E 'best not to breed the dog to the first heat. In fact, the first and sometimes the second heat are anovulatory ie without ovulation, fertile. In addition, physical development can not be reached completato.Il male reproductive capacity early as 8 months, but is considered a right age for mating at around 12/14 mesi.La Gestation lasts from 58 to 63 days, say in mesi.Solo average two months after the dog begins to change shape, swells a little, sleep more, eat più.Intorno to six weeks, the breasts become evident, the bitch has a taut belly. childbirth rarely exceeds six hours, but can be up to twelve. A dog gives birth to first child the first puppy within three or four hours after the start of contractions. The second will be ejected in a time ranging from twenty minutes to two hours. The placenta is usually expelled with the puppy and the dog to bite off the umbilical cord. I had a case of a German Shepherd primipara who gave birth to three cubs perfect, between the first and the second is seven hours, between the second and third half 'ora.Circa 3/4 weeks, so assiduously, after which the dog tries to remove the puppies. You can go around the seventh complete weaning settimana.E 'unwise to give birth to a dog after 7 years of age and to stop requiring the male mating after nine years of age. If s 'intends to neuter your dog is useful to do so during the first year of age.

beats per minute : in the fasted and at rest 110/120 in puppies - 80/100 in small dogs - 70-80 in large dogs.

Medicinal Treatment : It is not advisable to take by surprise the dog to give him some medicine, because the next time oppose greater resistance. You should keep it firmly by the neck while proceeding with the administration of eye drops or ointments, while raising his lip. It identify the type of administration that likes more, making it easy. Follow precisely the duration of treatment and dose relationship of the weight of the subject. And 'advisable to mix the drug with food favorites from the dog being confident that you ingest. A salivating a little 'more abundant after administration of a drug is absolutely normal. How to administer a tablet Hold it between your thumb and forefinger, open the dog's mouth, and try to posizionargliela down her throat. Close your mouth and gently massaging the throat. The tablets can also be strung on a piece of meat or other food, but care must be taken that the dog swallows the tablet almost immediately. How to administer a medicinal liquid Use a syringe without a needle and place it near the corner of the lips, so that the dog does not bite, Spilling the dog's head back slightly, indicendogli the opening of the mouth, slowly pour the product into the fold of the lips so that it can swallow without choking. For puppies it is preferable to use a product drops, mixing characteristics to food. How to administer the lumps It makes use of this type of administration to the dogs more repeat offenders. The animal does not put up no resistance to take prescribed medicines such as anthelmintics and contraceptives. These products do not contain sugar and are therefore not harmful to the health of the dog.

Hair Care / Skin : For skin care to try to maintain adequate cleaning of the coat with specific products, frequent brushing, proper drying of the hair. Avoid water in the ears. Avoid washing too often the dog and excessive amount of shampoo. Check for fleas or other parasites and use of specific pesticides. Cut the hair in front of the eyes, but shave the hair knots, not cut them. Before resorting to antiseptics, antihistamines, vitamins, yeast, consult a veterinarian

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