Puppies should have a regular life. Feeding should be regular and quantitative and nutrition should be balanced. Dogs should not be allowed to develop the bad habit of picky eaters, leading to malnutrition. Attention should be paid to prevent excessive vitamin (especially vitamin A or D) or calcium deficiency. Puppies should not eat too much, usually 7-8 minutes full. It is forbidden to feed spoiled food, and it is best to clean the food basin every time to prevent diarrhea or food poisoning.
It is necessary to pay close attention to the urine and feces of puppies to judge whether they are normal.
The frequency of defecation generally changes with the age of the dog. 1 month-old dogs several times a day, and about 3 times a day on average when they are 2 months old. The frequency of defecation is related to the type of food: for example, when feeding meat and rice, the amount and frequency of defecation are less; Starchy foods are fed for a long time, with more frequency and quantity. Pay attention to the color, smell and presence of worms in puppy feces. Normal feces are strip-shaped, moderately soft and hard, and usually pale yellow. But it is also affected by food, such as eating more meat or feeding some liver, and the feces are generally black.
The frequency of urination also changes with the age of the dog. 1 month-old dogs, 2 hours 1 time, 5~6 times a day in February. Urine is light yellow, clear and transparent, which is beneficial to health. The first time I urinate in the morning, the color is slightly dark, but if I find that the urine has been dark, I will wonder if I am sick. It is best to go to an animal hospital for examination.
It's best to go to an animal hospital for a physical examination once a month, to test urine and feces, and to expel intestinal parasites if necessary. Attention: find an animal hospital with good reputation and facilities.
Puppies are afraid of cold, so keep warm whether in winter or summer.
Don't let the puppy's abdomen land for a long time, which is easy to catch cold and cause diarrhea or cold.
Neither a puppy nor a puppy was suitable to take it for a walk on the road five months ago. Because the dog's bones are not fully developed, walking for a long time will lead to the deformation of the limbs; At the same time, it is very easy to get sick outside. You can play and exercise properly indoors or in the courtyard. When the sunshine is not too strong and the outdoor temperature is not too high, the puppy basks in the sun, which is beneficial to bone growth.
Two-month-old puppies should be able to start good habit education. First of all, give the puppy a nice name, often call its name, let her know that it is calling her, establish a conditioned reflex, and let it come at once. The habit education of fixed-point defecation can also begin. Although the puppy can't hold back the urine four months ago, it will urinate if it has urine, and it will urinate only four months later, but it can be taught step by step.
Preventive injection is very, very important! ! !
Two months after birth, the antibodies brought from the mother have almost been eliminated, and various viral diseases may occur at this time. Therefore, the most important thing is to vaccinate against canine distemper, canine parvovirus and infectious hepatitis. Resistance (antibody) is produced about 2 weeks after vaccination. In about 2 months, if you haven't been vaccinated, you can directly inject anti-virus serum when the epidemic is prevalent or may be infected, which will directly enhance the body's resistance, and then vaccinate two weeks later.
Health care of three-month-old puppies
At this time, you can give the puppy some basic education. Let him develop good eating habits in advance. Dogs often play while eating, especially when eating dog food. If you find that they suddenly stop to play while eating, you should immediately take away their food pots for them to see, and you must wait until the next feeding. It usually gets better after that. If she eats well, she can be praised in various ways. However, we must educate moderately and don't scold too much.
3-month-old puppies like to pick up things from the ground to eat, and sometimes they will eat unexpected things, such as buttons, pebbles, needles, nails, plastics and so on. These foreign bodies are easy to damage gastrointestinal mucosa or cause intestinal obstruction.
X-ray examination should be considered when puppies are found to have severe vomiting and abdominal pain. If it is determined to be obstruction, measures such as surgery should be taken in time, otherwise it will endanger life. It is important to correct the habit of picking up food and eating in time.
Excretion training should be started gradually, usually three times a day, and defecation is often about three times. Puppies sometimes urinate because of excessive happiness or fear, which is a manifestation of emotional richness or tension. It is generally difficult to control, but it can disappear naturally in adulthood. The owner should pay attention to abide by its laws and fix the normal defecation place.
After vaccination at the age of 2 months, due to the incomplete development of immune mechanism and insufficient immunity, repeated injections are needed to enhance the body's immunity. 3-month-old puppies must be vaccinated against rabies.