Pay attention to maintenance during the spring molting period of dogs

1. What happens when dogs moult: Puppies moult when the temperature rises in spring and summer. The thick hair on the dog will Take it off and grow some fine and soft hair. These new hairs are not like the thick hair in winter, which will hinder the dissipation of heat, but they can also protect the skin well and prevent it from being damaged by too much ultraviolet rays.
2. Hair shedding performance: For long-haired dogs, hair loss is particularly serious at this time, and hair is flying all over the house. Hair loss in short-haired dogs is not as obvious as in long-haired dogs, but hair loss also occurs.
3. Dog skin diseases that are easily confused with dog hair loss: When dogs change hair, apart from hair loss, there will be no itching or dandruff, and there will be no local redness, swelling or hair removal. During this period when your dog is shedding hair, don’t take it for granted that hair loss-related conditions are normal. It could also be that your dog has dermatitis, fungal infection, scabies or other skin diseases.
4. Care for dogs during the hair-changing period: Generally speaking, the entire process of hair-changing takes several weeks to complete. At this time, in addition to properly supplementing the dog's nutrition, the owner should also comb the dog's hair more often than usual. It is best to comb it every day so that the hair that has fallen off the skin can be combed out smoothly to prevent hair loss or failure. The hair becomes knotted and forms hair balls. In addition, diligent grooming will also promote blood circulation and make the newly grown coat healthier and shiny.

Dogs should pay attention to deworming in spring

As the temperature rises in spring, fleas and dust mites also become active. Dogs can be infected with parasites internally or externally, making cleaning and deworming important.
Owners need to take their pets to the hospital regularly to get deworming shots or take deworming medicine to get rid of parasites in the body to avoid contracting diseases. External parasites including fleas, mites, ticks, lice, etc. are mostly caused by contact with the outside. When your dog walks into the grass, fleas and ticks can attach themselves to it. In addition, eggs latent in winter hatch as the temperature rises, causing repeated infection by fleas in spring, so it is difficult to eradicate fleas once they appear. The best way is to thoroughly clean and disinfect the dog's nest and surrounding environment before these parasites start to act, kill adult worms and eggs, and keep it clean.
The itching caused by fleas usually occurs on the back and tail of pets. Once you find that your pet always scratches, rubs, licks or bites the itchy area, the hair will fall off, the skin will become red, and symptoms such as eczema will appear. You must take it to the pet hospital as soon as possible for timely diagnosis and early treatment.
Usually, owners must prepare various cleaning supplies, such as long-term use of parasite prevention drugs or shower gel. Not only do you need to clean your pet, but you also need to thoroughly clean and disinfect the areas where your pet interacts and rests.

Precautions for dogs to play in spring

1. The wind is strong in spring, and although the temperature is getting warmer, the temperature difference is large.Puppies that are small, have relatively low resistance, and have not been fully vaccinated as planned lack the ability to adjust to changes in the external environment. Excessive exercise can cause fatigue in puppies and make them susceptible to diseases, especially respiratory diseases, such as common viral colds. , infectious bronchitis, etc.

2. Don’t eat too much. In order to prevent the dog from being hungry, many owners give the dog a lot of food before traveling. When a dog starts exercising without fully digesting food, it is not conducive to the digestion and absorption of food. Secondly, because the stomach is full of food, it is easy to cause gastric torsion.

3. Have enough drinking water to meet the dog’s needs at any time.

4. Most dogs get motion sickness. If this is your first time traveling with your dog, you should prepare toilet paper, plastic bags and other items in case you need them.

5. Try to avoid letting dogs run on steep mountain roads. Companion dogs living in cities, due to urban breeding restrictions, have much less exposure to sunlight than their counterparts in natural life. They are generally prone to calcium and vitamin D deficiency, resulting in insufficiently strong bones. Dogs living in cities are prone to limb fractures when running and jumping with their owners on suburban mountain roads.

6. Dogs like to hold hard things in their mouths. When playing in the countryside, once you find that your dog is holding some items that should not be held in its mouth, such as stones, small pieces of wood, bones, etc., you should take them off guard to prevent the dog from holding them. Swallowing foreign bodies may cause esophageal obstruction or foreign body gastritis.

7. Since different individual dogs may be allergic to certain substances, if a dog suddenly develops skin rashes, swelling of the mouth and eyes, drooling and other abnormal phenomena, it may be a contact allergy. A small amount of anti-allergy medicine is sometimes available. necessary.