- Jan 8, 2020
Immunity at the Caucasian sheep-dog, as a rule, good. In it, however, there are not only pluses, but also minuses. Thanks to endurance of an organism, symptoms of diseases at the Caucasian sheep-dog are shown far not at once. But when reserves come to an end and symptoms are shown, the disease at the Caucasian sheep-dogs begins to progress promptly.
On a photo: Caucasian sheep-dog. Photo: google
There are diseases to which the Caucasian sheep-dogs are predisposed more, than to others:
- Dysplasia of coxofemoral joints. Symptoms: fatigue, refusal of active games, an unnatural pose sitting, lameness, it is kneaded, a clubfoot, etc. Diagnostics can be carried out by means of X-ray and to address as soon as possible the veterinarian.
- Infectious diseases (adenoviral hepatitis, plague, leptospirosis). Do not neglect prevention of these diseases – vaccination.
- Genetic diseases of the Caucasian sheep-dog. Generally it the diseases connected with the broken metabolism, for example, allergies or an agammaglobulinemiya. Before buying a puppy, it is important to be convinced that at parents tests for genetic diseases are passed.
- Neurosises, epilepsy and spasms.
- Endocrine diseases: kriptorkhizm, diabetes, dwarfism, obesity.
- Albinism (skin, eye or combined).
it is important to
to remember prevention of diseases of the Caucasian sheep-dog, in time to give to a dog glistogonny medicines, to process from fleas and ticks and to impart according to the schedule.
If you noticed the guarding changes of behavior or health of a dog (disorder of digestion, vomiting, temperature increase, lameness, slackness, apathy, etc.), as soon as possible address the veterinarian.
