External injuries

Mainly check whether the dog's foot pads are punctured by foreign objects. If so, they should be cleaned and disinfected in time. In addition, feel the dog's legs that are not touching the ground to see if they are broken or injured, and see if the dog was accidentally hit by a car or bitten by another animal. If it is obvious that the fracture is broken, it needs to be sent to a pet hospital for treatment. As for trauma, you can use some Yunnan Baiyao powder or pet hemostatic powder to cover the wound after disinfection.

Arthritis and hip dysplasia

Dogs often sleep on cold floors, exercise excessively, frequently go up and down stairs, have long-term humid environments, improper breeding, etc., which can easily cause dogs to suffer from joint disease inflammation. In addition, some dogs are born with hip dysplasia, which can be detected through radiographs. Some dogs with the disease will be afraid to touch the ground with their feet.

In daily life, pay attention to keeping the environment dry and tidy. When suffering from arthritis, do low-intensity exercises, such as walking or swimming every day. Secondly, in addition to feeding dog food normally, you can also supplement glucosamine and chondroitin appropriately, such as taking pet nutrition products such as Wangxiang Joint Bao. If the situation is serious, it is recommended to go to the pet hospital to take X-rays first. If necessary, surgery is required, and then some of the above care will be performed later. Especially for hip dysplasia, it is more difficult to solve.

Tumors in the body

Tumors in the brain, spine or local limbs compress the nerves, causing pain in the dog, leading to lameness on one side and both sides of the dog, showing that the feet are afraid to touch the ground. Regarding how to treat tumors, professional veterinarians are needed. Pet owners who do not have this technology can only send it to a pet hospital.

Abnormal lumbar disc

The symptoms of lumbar disc herniation in dogs are common clinical diseases in small animals. The symptoms are diverse and generally include pain, numbness, hind limb or forelimb pain, and motor paralysis. etc. Solution: It can be treated with massage. The cause of this disease is not easy to eradicate and it is easy to relapse. Each relapse is more serious than the last time. Do not let the dog go up and down the stairs, and do not spank the dog.

Canine intervertebral disc (IVD) herniation is more common in small and older dogs with chondrodystrophic disorders, such as Pekingese, dogs, etc.; it can also occur in dogs with non-chondrodystrophic disorders. It is a common clinical disease in small animals. It often occurs in the lumbar spine, thoracic spine and cervical spine. According to my clinical case statistics, the incidence rate of the former two accounts for 95%, and the latter accounts for about 5%, with lumbar disc herniation being the most common. Accounting for about 75%. Because intervertebral disc herniation occurs at different levels on the spine, the clinical manifestations may be diverse, but generally they are characterized by pain, ataxia, numbness, hind limb or forelimb paralysis, or sensorimotor paralysis.

Arthritis

The natural movement solution is biological hinges - two smooth smooth surfaces coating the bones that form each joint. The ends of the bones that form all moving joints are covered by a soft synovial membrane called synoviumComposed of the cartilage layer of the cover. To reduce friction, the space between the two is filled with an oily fluid; and the entire structure is held together with a series of fibrous tissues and ligaments.

In youth, joints repair naturally even if they rub, but as we age, this repair process becomes less successful and errors occur. Over the years of repeated movements, several things began to happen. The fibroelastic sheets (fascia) and ligaments begin to stretch, causing the bones that form the joint to wobble slightly as they move. This in turn causes pain and damage from inflammation. And as these surfaces continue to move, inflammation can cause new bone to be placed where it doesn't belong, causing pain, and bone to be reabsorbed from where it is needed. This is called reinvention, and it's a vicious and painful cycle. Eventually leading to arthritis. The problems that lead to arthritis begin early in your pet's life. But because joints are capable of repair, you may not notice your pet's pain or lameness at a young age.

Calcium deficiency

Dogs have a strong demand for calcium. However, daily dog ​​food makes the nutrition too simple and unbalanced. In severe cases of calcium deficiency, it will affect the dog. It is possible for the limbs to develop, forming deformed legs, limping or lameness. If it is determined that it is caused by calcium deficiency and the feet are afraid to touch the ground, you should pay attention. Give your dog more calcium-rich foods, such as dried shrimps, soy products, bone soup, etc., and supplement calcium vitamins daily. Calcium supplements also include vitamins. and various trace elements.

Nails that are too long

If a dog’s nails are too long, they will sink into the dog’s foot pads and pierce into the flesh, causing the dog to not dare to walk on its feet for fear of pain. At this time, you can take your dog to a pet store to trim your dog’s nails that are too long. You can also take your dog out for a walk on the cement road to let the dog polish its nails naturally.

Canine Hip Dysplasia

The English abbreviation of Canine Hip Dysplasia: (C.H.D) is a canine genetic disease that is common in large breeds, specifically the development of the hip joints. Dystrophy can be achieved through careful management of weight control, moderate exercise, limited analgesic medications and surgery if necessary, allowing the affected animal to live a full and happy life. Although there is no cure for the disease, strict breeding can prevent it from passing to our offspring.

Patellar luxation

Patellar luxation is a congenital defect in dogs. The probability of patellar luxation in puppies is 7.2%, which is the highest rate among all congenital defects. According to the position of the patella It can be divided into two types: medial and lateral dislocation. Medial patellar luxation mostly occurs in small dogs, while lateral dislocation has a higher incidence rate in large dogs. The chance of patellar luxation is 10 to 12 times that of large dogs, and the chance of patellar luxation in mixed dogs is lower than that of purebred dogs.