14 symptoms of a Bichon Frize dog getting sick

1. Vomiting: If a Bichon Frize dog vomits, it is usually due to gastric disease, enteritis, foreign bodies in the digestive tract, constipation or poisoning. Dogs will vomit as long as their vomiting center is stimulated or their abdominal organs are diseased. If your dog only vomits occasionally and his energy, appetite, and bowel movements are normal, there is no need to worry too much. (Some nervous little Bichon Frize dogs will vomit acidic water in the morning before breakfast because of hunger. As long as this phenomenon is not long-term, it is not harmful.)

2. Polyuria and Thirst: If your puppy suddenly has more urine, more frequent episodes, and is thirsty, then most puppies have pyometra or an endocrine disorder.

3. Weird behavior: If the Bichon Frize often behaves strangely, it may be due to disease in the dog's bones, muscles, joints, or abnormal nervous system.

4. Abnormal vaginal discharge: Normal female Bichon Frize dogs are in estrus for about two weeks. If there is still white or dark brown discharge for more than two weeks, the uterus and bladder are diseased.

5. Diarrhea: If your dog has diarrhea, it usually occurs after a sudden change in food or an invasion of parasites. (Or maybe dogs are more allergic to food, allergic to pesticides and poisoned than dogs.)

6. Dehydration: When water is lost due to vomiting and diarrhea, the skin easily loses elasticity. This is different from when the Bichon Frize loses weight, the skin is close to the skeletal muscles.

7. Differences in fur: The dog loses its luster, loses hair, has more dandruff, has red, swollen and cracked epidermis, severe itching, and has lumps or patches under the skin. In this case, the dog may have a skin disease.

8. The appetite suddenly becomes better: If the Bichon Frize dog suddenly has a better appetite, it may be due to endocrine abnormalities, such as adrenal hyperfunction.

9. Shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing: upper respiratory tract stenosis, foreign bodies, pneumonia, emphysema, pulmonary edema, pleural effusion, heart disease, etc.

10. Fever: If your Bichon Frize dog has a fever, it is usually caused by the invasion of bacterial pathogens or heatstroke. Generally, you need to see a doctor as soon as possible or put the dog in a cool place to rest.

11. Mucous membranes and skin turn yellow and gray: anemia, immune system disease, hepatobiliary disease, and uremia.

12. Edema of limbs, subcutaneous and intra-abdominal water accumulation: malnutrition of small Bichon Frize dogs, liver, kidney and heart disease.

13. Discolored, thick, and scanty urine: There may not be enough water for absorption. White and cloudy, with stones or inflammation. Dark brown, even blood-colored, may cause urinary tract stones or inflammation.

14. Pale mucous membranes and skin: dehydration, massive blood loss or chronic long-term blood loss.