¶Poisoning
You don’t always notice right away that your dog has been poisoned. Acute symptoms can include diarrhea, vomiting, rapid breathing, or extreme restlessness. But symptoms can also appear later. The dog may be tired, listless, develop a fever, lose its appetite, or have pale mucous membranes.
¶Skin problems
In Sweden, twenty percent of veterinary visits are due to some form of itching or other skin problems. Skin issues are often difficult to deal with and require time and effort to resolve.
¶Kennel cough
Kennel cough is a term for several different infectious agents that cause coughing in dogs. It’s highly contagious between dogs, and the name is said to come from the fact that it can break out and spread through entire kennels. The cough has whooping-cough-like symptoms – as if the dog has something stuck in its throat. If you suspect that one of your puppies has kennel cough, you should isolate it from other dogs and keep it indoors until the symptoms disappear.
If the dog seems generally unwell and develops a persistently high fever, or has difficulty breathing, it should be examined by a veterinarian. If the fever returns after a few days of coughing, you should contact a vet.
When visiting the vet, the dog should be left in the car or outside so that other dogs in the waiting area are not exposed to infection.
¶Gastrointestinal problems
Stomach and intestinal problems are one of the most common reasons dog owners go to the vet. The dog may be vomiting, have diarrhea, or be constipated. These issues can have many different causes, and it’s important to contact a veterinarian if the problems are severe or occur frequently.
It’s important to have insurance that helps you if problems arise. Through our partner Trygg-Hansa, you can insure your puppy from 6 weeks of age. The very best is to insure your puppy from the day you pick it up from the breeder, and preferably before 4 months of age. If you insure your puppy before it is 6 months old, you also receive a 25% discount for the first year.
