By Rika Subana

spay dog

On today’s dogs, spaying and neutering are necessary procedure to do. Spaying your dog will give some advantages for you and your dog. By doing so, freedom that has been given to her will be appreciated by your female dog. By neutering and spaying your dog, medical and many behavioral advantages will come for dog owners. The overpopulation problem of dogs will also be reducing. Many countries have this trouble for homes for them is not enough and there are too many animals on the street.

In medical point of view, this procedure also reduces many health problems in the future. Although many pros and cons in the society consider this matter, you should decide what best for your canine first. Possible risk of ovaries, mammary glands, and uterus cancers will be eliminated.

Female dog spaying has several medical and facts benefits. First, during the heat cycle, frantic crying and pacing will stop. Second, Uterine infections and developing Cystic Ovaries chance will be decreased. Third, spaying avoid carpet’s blood stains annoying problem. Fourth, Contracting breast cancer chance will also decreased by 80%. Fifth, the desire to roam in search of a mate will decrease.

Sixth, to attract male dogs they release pheromones in their urine. This happens on female dogs which not spayed. Spaying will eliminate this desire. Seventh, protective and stubborn dog is more likely in their puberty. Although at any age spaying give advantages but it is better to do it before reach puberty period. Much more advantages will come if we do that.

With dog spaying you can get also calmer dog. A dog with high desire sexual behavior can cause an aggressive manner. Dogs in puberty period tend to search for mate and may become aggressive.

Last but not the least; your dog will be easier to do potty training since marking territory behavior is eliminated. It will be easier for you to train them to urinate or pup in designated place to maintain hygiene in your house.

Some people have wrong perception about spaying. Lazy and fat are not cause by spaying, but mostly because they have low exercise and too much food. Licensed veterinarian is the only person who can do this procedure. So, your canine will handle with care and will not hurt by spaying.

There are many advantages you can get by spaying your dog. Not only to you and your dog, but also you can give contribution to environment and your country as well.

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By Rika Subana

dog vaccinations

The important part of maintaining dog’s health is an annual vet visit. When your dog looks healthy, it does not mean that routine check for your pet can be skipped. You must remember, human has longer age than dog. Health issues may come when middle ages reached by your little puppy and you did not realize it. Before potential problems increasing, your vet will detect them if you visit pet’s vet regularly.

One of the dog diseases is heartworm.  If not treated and caught early can be fatal because of the congestive heart failure result. Throughout US now it can be found, though in the south mainly this disease appeared. To protect against this disease, dog owners should conduct annual heartworm test for their dog recommend by the vet. Prescription for heartworm prevention medication may be given if the test result is negative.

Which annual shots and the importance of them are still being debating. If your dog already received boosters and initial vaccinations, by research, your dog does not need to get yearly rabies and distemper shots. Depending on where you live, time interval between subsequent rabies vaccinations may vary by law.

Among vets there are different opinions on vaccinations. Consulting your dog’s vet for vaccinations variation, annual shots, and proper vaccinations for your dog is very important.

Your dog’s essential preventive care is vaccinations. Disease risks, including distemper, hepatitis, rabies, and various illness can be protected through vaccination. Public health can gain advantages too when you give your dog proper vaccination, since there are diseases that could infected human from dogs.

For longer period, vaccine can protect your dog. Many vaccines produced these days have lot of improvements in the quality. Also many dog owners already aware of the importance of this medical action and they also knew that the procedure is safety for their pets.

Canine vaccine guidelines already issued by the American Animal Hospital Association for veterinarians help in making vaccine recommendations. A group of veterinarians’ practitioners and experts were developing those guidelines.

All dogs are very different, that is the key recommendation. For each dog, vaccine decisions are different one from the other. Vet should be always considering some factors including lifestyle, age, travel habits, environment, and health status. Based on your dog lifestyle and risk factors, immunization program should be tailored by your vet and you because infectious disease threats are not the same form one to the other.

Vaccinating our pet is not free of risk. Remember, some inherent risks may appear in all medical procedures even in routine procedures. Against the risks, benefits of performing vaccination procedure must be balanced, as with any medical procedures. With the consideration of lifestyle, potential exposure to infectious disease, and age, veterinarian should made vaccination decision.

Self limiting side effects (itchiness, swelling, and local pain) and mild reaction may occur, but it happens rarely. To avoid fatal impact, treat or give him medical action if your dog gives allergic reactions, although this is rarely happens. The time of occurrence may vary, it may occur right after, few minutes, or maybe hours. Contact your vet immediately when you indicate those reactions from your dog.

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By Rika Subana

dogs diabetes

Diabetes as well as other sicknesses is also known suffered by dogs. Digestive enzymes for the metabolism of food are produced by abdominal organ called pancreas. Inefficient in dealing with high volumes of glucose in the blood from the body can cause by less insulin or none at all. The insulin should be produced by pancreas. Fat which does not serve energy for the body are being taken because the body can not get energy from the glucose (not being converted).

Sugar diabetes or diabetes mellitus in middle aged to older dogs even in younger animals is common as a result from the reason above. Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) (type II diabetes mellitus) can be use as a treatment for case of replenishment of the body’s supplies of insulin.

Your dog quality of life will get only a little effect from diabetes if they and managed properly. Nevertheless, their feeding regimes and treatment schedules has to be changed. If he has a bad reaction to injections or the symptoms are not too severe, oral diabetic medication or daily insulin injections can control your dog’s diabetes.

An enormous increase in appetite and vastly increased level of urinations and thirst are some of the symptom indicating IDDM is develop on your dog. His body energy can not be getting from unconverted glucose. To make up for energy deficit, he will try to take in enough calories. While he increases in appetite, with low insulin levels your dog will lose weight drastically if you notice his development day to day.

Over time, internal organ damage will increase. If these symptoms are not picked up, listless may grow increasingly on your dog.  High levels of ketones in the body may be lead by prolonged absence of insulin. Scent of sweet pear drops n his breath can be resulted from this situation. Your dog’s body may get serious damage if the pH level of the blood raising. We call the situation Ketoacidosis which mean that is already in dangerous signal.

Appropriate insulin given to your dog will be a good treatment. Testing his urine and blood in the morning is included in ongoing management of diabetes. His morning meal can only serve exactly five minutes after insulin dosage is given to him. When his blood glucose levels are low, later in the day, your feeding your dog is necessary. Off course, to know the level of glucose from your dog on that time, you need to do urine and blood testing again. A good routine should be conducted and established by you until a review suggested by your vet.

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By Rika Subana

dog vaccination

As human best friend and one of the member of their family is most of people treats their dog. Happiness and healthiness are considered important and many dog owners willing to do anything to keep it. Dog owners need to learn about dog’s health. More enjoyment and better canine companion will come if your dog is healthy.

Dog nutrition is essential for dog health. Health of your dog can be maintained best with proper nutrient provided by high quality food. On contrary, the deterioration of your dog’s health can cause by poor quality food. For example, if you give easy digest cheap dog food which contain overcooked grains, you have to add minerals and vitamins as supplement to this kind of food. Nutritious food is important for our pet.

Lots of meats are needed by our dog because they are carnivores. High quality meat should be their bulk of diet. Although, certain amount of grain based dog food and vegetables can be given to them regularly. Be careful, the cheapest dog food manufactured by some pet food companies use low quality meat. Unfit meats for human consumption, sick, or disable animal are which the meat is taken from. Therefore, best dog foods you can afford are worth to use for their diet.

Exercise is the next phase for maintaining dog health. To keep in good shape, plenty of exercise is needed for dogs to have. A great way to get some fresh air and keep in shape is walking twice a day with your dog. Exercising together is one of the advantages of having a dog.

Maintain your dog health by avoiding him become overweight is important. Not enough exercise and too much diet should not be done by dog owners. Many dogs’ health problems are cause by overweight body. Most of slim dogs have longer life span than overweight dogs.

Is it really hard to prevent dog obesity? Well, actually it is quite simple. Many exercises and giving right amount of diet is the key. With that, I am sure, your dog will be happier and will reduce your veterinarian bills.

Sickness still may come even though you take a good care of your dog. Below here, you can read some of actions you can do on several illnesses that occur on your dog.

One of deadly viral disease is distemper. Contact with urine, feces, and saliva may cause your dogs to have this kind of disease. Sneezing, lack of appetite, coughing, runny nose, and diarrhea are including in the symptoms of distemper. Immediately take your dog to the vet if those symptoms occur. Do not hesitate; your dog may not be survived if you delay the action too long. Once a year, you can give a vaccine to your dog as a protection for distemper.

Another serious disease for your dogs is rabies. Central nervous system is organ which affected by this disease. 30 to 60 days after exposure, symptoms may appear. Most of the cases, infected animals that bite our dog may cause rabies. Dangerous to handle and very hostile are usually happens when they are infected. But do not worry; with proper annual vaccination this disease can be prevented.

Next disease is attacking liver and kidneys. It is cause by bacteria and called Leptospirosis. Loss of appetite, stiffness, vomiting, a change in bowel and urinary and runny nose are the symptoms of the disease. Be aware, human also can be infected by dogs with leptospirosis. Immediately take your dog to the vet if these symptoms occur. Against this disease there is a vaccine to overcome it.

Another common disease that affects dog health is dog hepatitis. Urine and saliva from infected dog are the main transport for this viral disease. Except bloody stools and high temperatures, distemper symptoms are similar to dog hepatitis symptoms. If the symptoms come, it means your dog needs immediate vet medical treatment.  Annual vaccinations can prevent all the diseases mentioned above and dog hepatitis. Do proper vaccinations for your dog and regular visit to veterinarian to maintain your dog health.

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By Rika Subana

neuter dog

More affectionate family companion and a better pet can be gain by spaying and neutering. The number of health problems in later life can be reduced and also able to prolong the life; those are spaying and neutering medical fact.

After neutering or spaying larger appetite tend to have by many cats and dogs. Problem with obesity may come if sedentary lifestyle allowed to them. Therefore amount of exercise and the intake food have to control by us carefully.

Yearn for a family in the way humans do is not dogs and cats natural habit. They only have reproduction as a biological event in their life. Their appetite for sex is not quenching by allowing a male to cover female.

Macho identity is not something that cognitively posses by a dog. There is a product called nautical that you can to veterinarian if you are concerned owners. These product commonly used in United States, and it’s not a surprising matter. Neutered males are given this product as available implant and called ‘they are artificial gonads’.

Natural instinct to protect and guard are not affected by neutering and spaying. You should worry about that. Your guard dog is still being good as it is.

What happens if you do not enough money to neutering and spaying your dog? Don’t worry, for regular clients, spaying or neutering programs are provided by many veterinarian. Low cost spay/neuter centre also you can check in your area, they maybe available. Last but not the least, prior to adoption, neutering and spaying often held by Rescue Centre if you adopt them from them.

Ovarian cancer or the incidence of uterine can be reduced by spaying female dogs. Moreover, uterine infections later in life are prevented by this action. There is potentially fatal infection and very serious illness cause by Pyomera (infected uterus).

Testicular cancer and the incidences of prostate are reduced by neutering a male. Cats are six times a year and dogs are twice a year, since the heats season lasts about 3 weeks. Unwanted behavior such as sexual aggression, mounting, and marking territory are less likely developed by male pets.

Roam the neighborhood, fight with other dogs, or escape are less likely for males. Before prior to males developing a testosterone and the first oestrus cycle in females related behavioral problem, dogs are neutered or spayed anywhere between 5 to 14 months of age recommended by vets but depending on their outlook.

The incidence of early spaying and neutering are connected to puppy like behaviors in adult dogs. A paedomorphic tendency is showed by the dog in many more cases. Before similar problems as early castrated males occur, the effects can be avoided for the bitch by giving progesterone as it has calming effects. Protective of her space and aggressive behavior in later life may cause by unwanted male attention.

To avoid the testosterone burst that occurs at about 10 months, before they have cocked their leg, a dog neutering will be held by many vets. Males may continue to squat if you before that time already castrating him. The dog opportunity to achieve its full adult potential may be denied if spaying or neutering switch off it because we done it too early.

Remember, from above writing we can see that spaying and neutering are important for dogs but we have to pay attention for some issues that should be watch.

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By Rika Subana

dogs surgery

Accident can happen anytime and anywhere to your dog. Sometimes when it happens, your dog needs surgery. Dog surgery must be done when your beloved dog has certain disease. Common disease that needs surgery is tumor such as bone tumor. Another reason why surgery must be done is sex drive of your male dog. When a male dog detects a potential female dog, the male dog will do anything to find it. This can cause many problems because sometimes the male dog can be out of control. To overcome those problems; accident, disease and sex drive, you get a solution through a surgery.

Practically, there is a difference between surgery of disease and surgery of sex drive. Dog surgery which is caused by accident or disease, will remove only diseased part of your dog. In some cases, amputation will be done to save your dog’s life. When a dog gets hit by a car, it will need an amputation. For sex drive, having a dog neutered will overcome all problems above. Neutering your dog will reduce its drive to fight, run around, jump everywhere or make a mess. In fact, sex drive is something natural for your dog, just like falling in love for human being. But if you can’t bear seeing all the mess, then neutering your dog through dog surgery can be a way out for the sake of you and your dog.

Let’s say dog surgery has been done, so what should you do then? You have to make sure the veterinarian give an appropriate post surgical attention. So your dog can be healthy as it used to be. In short, after surgery the veterinarian will maintain your dog until it’s fully awake and will give antibiotics or other protectors if necessary. As the veterinarian allows your dog to go home, there are some important things you should be aware. Make sure you put the dog in comfortable bed; usually it’s not elevated one. Try to make your dog fully awake by giving it some easy commands. The most important thing to do after dog surgery is controlling any liquid consumption, including solid meal and medication.

Remember to watch out for the symptoms you should tell the veterinarian, such as drowsiness, incapable to urinate in a first day, having urine with blood remains, or having body temperature over  39°C, etc. The point is you have to ask your veterinarian what symptoms you must watch out in details. Depending on the type of surgery, whether minor or major, your veterinarian will advise you when your dog can resume its normal lifestyle. So, it’s a must that you know when your dog can eat normally for the first time, when your dog can go out to the street after having the dog surgery.

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