Pet Health

Basic pet health is something that every pet owner and pet lover should know.

Choose a veterinarian that you like and trust with your pet. Check with friends first if you are a new pet owner. If you go to an office that has several veterinarians, then try to make an appointment with the same doctor each visit so he becomes familiar with pet. Make sure you come to the visits prepared and don't be reluctant to ask for information about your pet and potential problems you should look out for.

Signs of Distress:

A pet may show signs of distress in many different ways. You want to be familiar with the most common signs of distress because they indicate your pet could have a problem that may need immediate attention. This is a general list below that shows signs of distress and the possible problems they may indicate. These same signs could indicate problems other than those listed so be sure to consult your veterinarian.

· Pet choking, gagging, drooling or pawing at the mouth.
· Possible foreign item stuck in throat or mouth.

· Hot ears. Hot to the touch.
· Possible fever, but pet could have fever and not have hot ears.

· Straining but not having a bowel movement.
· Possible constipation or an obstruction of the bowels or diarrhea.

· Pet cries, crouches or tenses, trembles, heavy breathing.
· Possible poison, bloat, pain from swallowing sharp object. Intense pain usually abdominal.

· Convulsions, thrashing about on the floor, glassy-eyed, foaming, rigid.
· Possible epilepsy or poison, hypoglycemia.

· Nervous panting and pacing.
· Possible pain or discomfort of some sort. Watch carefully.

· Squatting numerous times but not urinating or just dribbling.
· Possible bladder or kidney infection.

· Scooting across floor on rear.
· Possible blocked anal glands or caked stool in hair around rectum.

· Skin inside of ears is bright pink instead of pale. Bad odor from ears or constant scratching of ears.
· Possible ear infection or ear mites.

· Pale mucus membranes, heavy breathing and extremities cold.
· Possible shock.

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