5 Health Check Points in dogs.

Prevention is better than cure, so the saying goes. This time I will give you special tips for dog lovers to make a monthly periodical health checks that can be done at home to determine the health of your dog. If you know there's something wrong with your dog should be immediately taken to the vet to get the appropriate treatment.

Here are 5 points of health checks:

Point 1: Check the weight

Dog puppies for weight checks should be done once a week, while for adult dogs once a month enough. A healthy dog should have an ideal body weight, how to determine the ideal weight is by palpating the ribs. If the ribs do not feel when touched by the finger of your dog obesity. If the ribs visible to the eye means your dog is too thin. The best is when you feel the ribs with slight pressure then it will feel the bones.

Point 2: Check the condition of hair and skin

Should feel soft fur from head to tail. The skin should be free of dandruff, skin rash, and lice. Dry skin and dandruff signifies something is wrong, it is concerned with the problem of nutrients or ticks attack. For flea problem, you can use anti-flea shampoo, flea medication, or by injection of anti-lice that you can get at the vet. Tick ​​bites can cause infections of the skin.

Point 3: Check the eyes and ears

Gently pull down the lower eyelid. The inside of the eyelid skin should be colored pink. The lower part of the eyeball must be clean and bright white (not pale) without the visible presence of red spots. Pupils must respond if we give light. Excessive dirt eyes and red eyes on the ball indicate the presence of infection in the eye.

The inside of the ears should be clean of dirt, it's good to clean the ear ririskiky bagin regularly. The skin color of the inner ear should be pink (not red or dark red). A healthy ear does not remove the smell and do not remove excessive dirt. Beware if your dog is often seen scratching the ear. If there are suspicious should be examined by a veterinarian.

Point 4: Check the teeth and gums

Using fingers to gently press on the gums, the gums will be white color is red then back easily if the gums in a healthy condition. Check the teeth are free of plaque or tar-tar. Dirty or filled teeth with plaque and tar-tar will cause disease.
 

Points 5: examination bump

Check if there is a suspicious lump on the head, chin, front and rear legs, back, chest, belly, feet and tail. If there is a bump on the parts should be taken to the vet for further examination.

Medical examination 5 points will detect disease symptoms in dogs that can be done early treatment.