Tips On Taking Care Of Your Puppy’s Health
Do you know how much your puppy is eating each day? Do you know how much he should be eating each day? The label on the package may not be specific enough for a young, growing puppy.
Worried that increasing your puppy’s food intake could cause him to gain weight? This is a valid concern, as extra weight is responsible for health problems in many animals. It is important to make sure that your puppy is getting additional exercise when his food intake increases.
If your puppy is eating too little, start increasing his food intake slowly over a period of two weeks. If at that time he reaches an ideal weight, you can keep the food amount there. Do the opposite for an overfed dog.
A puppy at a healthy weight is less likely to get sick then overweight and underweight puppies. Being at a weight that is too high or two low weakens the puppy’s immune system.
You should also check your puppy’s temperature two or three times each week. This will alert you if he is getting a fever. A dog’s temperature should be between 99.5 and 102.5 degrees.
Do you know how to take a dog’s temperature? Simply lubricate the thermometer with petroleum jelly or mineral oil before sliding it into the rectum. Not too far – about half-way will do it.
The thermometer will only need to stay in the rectum for three minutes. If your puppy’s temperature is higher than it should be, be sure to take him to the vet right away!
Make absolutely sure that you are NOT using an oral thermometer! This can give a false reading. Imagine paying for a vet visit only to find out that your puppy’s temperature is just fine, you were simply using the wrong thermometer! Or worse, what if your puppy really is sick and you get an inaccurate reading?
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