When is your pet unwell?

Richard — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:13:16 +0000

Something that is astonishing to caring pet owners is the lack of knowledge that some pet owners have about their own pets. Many owners are unable to tell the signs of a sick pet or identify the key tell tale signs of illness in beloved house hold creatures. We will identify the top things for you to keep a tabs on when looking after you pet.

The first defence is to ensure that the pet is kept up to date on their required vaccinations. The vaccinations are prescribed by the national vetenary association and therefore have been set as guidelines to follow based on trials and experience.

Even with vaccinations kept up to date, every pet will suffer from the odd illness. The top things to look out for are;

Diarrhea and/or vomiting
Unexplained or sudden weight loss or molting of the coat
Significant loss of appetite or increased appetite.
Pawing at ears or shaking head.
Lumps on body
Persistent sneezing or coughing..
Stiffness or weakness in any joints; pet moves with difficulty.

These are just some of the normal symptoms of animal illness and if any of these are seen for extended periods of time, medical advice should be sought.

Sick pet and emergency first aid

Emman Alcide — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:00:19 +0000

Are you a pet owner? How do you know if your pet is sick? Do you know even with balanced nutrition and attention pets can still get stick? Owners who observe and handle their healthy babies should easily start recognizing early signs of illness in their pets. Recognizing what is usual or unusual for your pet, his daily routine, sometimes is the only way to know something is not right. Some helpful tips on getting to know your pets health is a weekly hands-on exam where you can stand back and learn about your pet for a few minutes, consider his posture, activity level, gait, coat and overall appearance for an impression of good health. The first guideline in recognizing a sick pet is observing if the pet has diarrhea. If you find this it is no matter to worry about. This can be an allergic reaction of the pet to food or something that he wasn’t supposed to swallow it. For this position it is very important not to attempt to make pet’s vomit, you must only let the vet to come and examine the pet. The second type is unexplained or sudden loss weight of a pet. For this case you need simply call your veterinarian immediately as this is a real matter. As a pet owner you must know also about the average temperature, a heart rate or for example respiratory rate for a dog or cat. Healthy dogs are known to have a temperature of 101-102 F, a heart rate of about 90 beats per minute and respiratory rate of 15-20 breaths. Speaking about cats, they should have 38-38.5 C temperature and pulse rate between 120 and 170. For dogs it is a commonly known method recognizing a sick seeing dog’s nose is war or dry. In healthy pets you must find cold and wet noses, but no runny. If you are a cat owner you must in basic check cat’s mouth and eyes (the most beautiful parts of any cat). Healthy cats are expected to have clean and white teeth along with pink gums and clean and dry eyes.To disclose, always remember knowing your pets basic routine is a big plus during emergency first aid, but the same time veterinary care is must to save your pet’s life and avoid from problems.

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When is your pet unwell?

The first defence is to ensure that the pet is kept up to date on their required vaccinations. The vaccinations are prescribed by the national vetenary association and therefore have been set as guidelines to follow based on trials and experience.

Even with vaccinations kept up to date, every pet will suffer from the odd illness. The top things to look out for are;

Sick pet and emergency first aid