When buying or rescuing a puppy from the street, some common problems may be more noticeable such as mange, yeast infection, fleas, and ticks. Other problems may still be incubating or in their initial stages where symptoms take a long time to be noticed by the guardian.
For this reason, the first thing to do with a new puppy is to take it to the veterinarian for a thorough examination, and only after the puppy is healthy if it is immune to the disease, most common with deworming and vaccination.
To keep you up to date with the most common puppy illnesses, Animal Expert has prepared this article for you.
Puppies, which are in the early stages of life and in the developmental phase, are extremely susceptible to disease, as their immune system is not yet fully developed.That’s why deworming, deworming and vaccination are so important.To help you, Animal Expert has prepared this other article where you can stay on top of the dog vaccination calendar.
However, even with the ongoing puppy vaccination protocol, care should be taken not to leave the puppy in contact with sick animals, contaminated environments or environments with possible sources of contamination such as parks and public places, as vaccination is not yet complete.at least until the puppy is 4 months old. And yet, care must be taken with certain diseases for which the vaccine has not been shown to be effective, such as Carré’s disease, the heartworm and others.
The most common diseases in puppies are those related to the gastrointestinal tract of the dog, which can be caused by viruses, bacteria, protozoa and intestinal worms.As in the first months puppies depend on the antibodies the mother receives to breastfeed, and it is a very large habit to wean puppies in just 1 month, puppies end up being much more vulnerable to a number of diseases that can even lead to death, since diseases of the digestive tract have as main symptoms diarrhea , which causes rapid dehydration.of the puppy.
Infectious diseases that most affect dogs and riskies the most to the puppy’s life are:
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This article is merely informative, at Animal Expert.com.br we cannot prescribe veterinary treatments or carry out any type of diagnosis, we suggest that you take your pet to the veterinarian in case of any type of condition or discomfort.
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