Due to the improvement of living standards, many dogs that were working dogs in the early days have now entered every family as companion dogs. Dogs brought up in a better family are only responsible for eating, drinking and having fun. Indeed, since we have raised it, we must try our best to raise it. However, the idea of many people is to give them the best food, and the best use is to be kind to them. I don't know that sometimes blind doting will harm them, because many rich diseases come from this. Dogs have many diseases of wealth, such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes and obesity. The most common diseases are diabetes and obesity. The harm and preventive measures of these two diseases are introduced in detail below.
First, the symptoms of diabetes in dogs
1. Overappetite, no weight gain, drink plenty of water;
2. Depressed vitality, burnout, fatigue, and rapid weight loss;
3. The urine volume is greatly increased, the proportion is also high, and the urine color is yellow;
4. The blood sugar is elevated, which is 75- 120mg/ 100ml in dogs at ordinary times, but it is increased to 150mg/ 100ml in this disease, and sometimes even reaches 400 mg/100 ml;
5. Corneal ulcer, cataract, vitreous opacity, retinal detachment, blindness, skin ulcer, hair loss, heart weakness and even coma are caused at the end stage.
Second, the causes of diabetes in dogs
1. Insufficient insulin secretion in pancreatic secretion.
2. The liver is sick, so that liver sugar cannot accumulate.
3. The sugar center in the medulla oblongata is stimulated and the blood sugar is increased.
4. Accessory kidney is on the line, thyroid gland and pituitary gland are abnormal, and blood sugar rises when hyperthyroidism occurs.
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Third, the prevention and treatment measures of canine diabetes
1. The treatment principle of this disease is to reduce the blood sugar of dogs and correct the disorder of water, electrolysis and acid-base balance.
2. Send the dog to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time, take the medicine on time, and treat it for a long time according to the doctor's advice.
3. Bait therapy is the basic treatment for canine diabetes, and its principle is to give low-carbohydrate foods, such as meat and milk. Supplement enough B vitamins; Regular quantitative feeding, a small number of times.
4. It is urgent to control hyperglycemia and correct metabolic disorder, and quick-acting insulin should be used; For patients with stable condition, long-acting or medium-acting insulin is generally selected.
5. Oral hypoglycemic agents, commonly used drugs are phenylsulfonyl cyclohexylurea acetate, chlorosulfonylurea, tolbutamide and glibenclamide. Generally limited to sick dogs whose blood sugar does not exceed 200mg/ 100ml and is not accompanied by ketonemia.
6. Insulin therapy: half an hour before feeding in the morning, subcutaneous injection of moderate insulin 0.5 μ g/kg body weight, once a day/kloc-0. For sick dogs with ketoacidosis, crystalline insulin or semi-slow insulin zinc suspension can be used, and low-dose continuous intravenous drip or low-dose intramuscular injection can be used. The dosage of intravenous injection was 0. 1 μ g/kg body weight, and the dosage of intramuscular injection was more than 3 kg, 1 μ g, less than 10 kg, 2 μ g. ..
7. Liquid therapy can choose Ringer's lactate solution, 0.45% sodium chloride solution and 5% glucose solution. Generally, the amount of intravenous infusion should not exceed 90 ml/kg body weight, but 20-30 ml/kg body weight can be injected first, and then slowly. And replenish potassium salt in time.
Fourth, judge whether the dog is obese.
1. International standard
Obesity usually means that the dog's weight is above the normal weight 10% to 15%. Generally, the subcutaneous fat layer is thickened, especially on both sides of the body and below the abdomen. Full-bodied, swaying, unresponsive and unwilling to move.
2. Touch method to determine
For adult dogs, the normal and healthy degree of obesity is that the ribs are covered with a thin layer of muscle, that is, when the dog stands in a normal posture, both hands can touch the ribs at the same time, but it is not just the epidermis that sticks tightly to the ribs. If so, it is normal for dogs to be fat.
If you touch the dog's ribs with your hands, if there is no obvious layering, or if you can't touch them at all, this is the performance of obesity; You can also stand behind the dog, press your thumb on the midline of its back spine, put your fingers on your ribs, and slide your hands back and forth. If you can feel the fat layer on the edge of the rib, there is obvious fat accumulation in the groove, which proves that your dog is obese.
3. Observation method
Suitable for short-haired dogs, you can directly see the shape of the dog. When the dog stands in a normal posture, you can see a slightly thinner waist when you look down from the dog's back and vertically. When you squat down to look at the dog's side, you can see that the abdomen contracts upward. This state is the normal degree of fat and thinness of dogs, and the expansion or sagging of the stomach to the left and right are all manifestations of obesity.
Five, the six hazards of dog obesity
1. Heart disease: Fat will not only accumulate under the skin, but too high fat content in the blood will also easily lead to overload of the heart. If there is something wrong with the heart, it will be in big trouble.
2. Diabetes: Diabetes is a long torture for people and dogs. Now we still have no way to treat this disease 100%.
3. Arthritis: It is also the result of overweight causing extra burden to the body. In severe cases, dogs may even be paralyzed.
4. Disc herniation: a typical obesity complication. It is more common in dogs with short waist and long legs, such as Beijing Ba dogs and dachshunds. Too much pressure on the waist is likely to cause the dog's lower body disability.
5. Fracture: burden, burden, losing a fat is ten times worse than others.
6. Other diseases of respiratory system, urinary system and endocrine system: Obesity belongs to sub-health. In sub-health state, dogs are easily found by various diseases.
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Sixth, the causes of dog obesity
1. environmental factors: pets and dogs are kept in apartments, and the activity space is greatly limited. Therefore, environmental factors often lead to insufficient exercise of dogs, and the energy intake is not exhausted. They slowly accumulate in the body and become fat, which makes people obese.
2. Variety factors: Some dogs are more likely to be obese due to their own breeds, such as pugs, dachshunds and bulldogs.
3. Gender factor: Generally speaking, bitches are more likely to gain weight. After castration, the male dog's hormone secretion changes and it is easy to get fat.
4. Improper dog breed selection: Many dog owners don't know much about dog breeds. They just choose dogs from their preferences and choose dogs that are not suitable. Retriever, for example, is a typical sports dog. It needs a lot of exercise to keep healthy, otherwise it will soon get fat and lose its beautiful figure.
5. Improper diet: The best food for dogs is specially prepared dog food, which is fed twice a day. Feeding high-calorie food to dogs and increasing feeding times are important reasons for inducing obesity in dogs.
Seven, the treatment measures of dog obesity.
1. Feed less and drink more water;
2. Increase the amount of exercise every day;
3. Do not eat sweets or high-fat foods;
4. Use wheat bran or cooked vegetables as food to satisfy hunger;
5. Eat obesity prescription drugs or cans to lose weight;
6. In the case of limited diet, add extra vitamins.