After the dog enters old age, all aspects of the body’s functions are declining. They prefer a quiet environment, like to sleep in the sun, and their legs and feet are not as flexible as before, requiring more patience and energy from the owner.
The following points should be paid attention to in the care of senior dogs.
1. Remember to have a physical examination
It is best for elderly dogs to have a physical examination once every six months, so as to detect diseases in time and treat them as soon as possible.
Many diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, tumors, etc., once there are obvious symptoms, most of them have entered the middle and late stage, and the treatment is difficult. If it can be detected in time and appropriate treatment measures are taken, the dog’s life will be longer and less painful.
2. Diet
The diet of elderly dogs should be paid special attention, and it is best to choose foods with high nutrition and easy absorption.
Older dogs have bad teeth and decreased gastrointestinal function. It is best not to give them too hard food, otherwise it will not be easy to absorb.
It’s best not to give it chicken liver, which is easy to cause vitamin A poisoning. You can feed it some nutritional cream, which is delicate and easy to absorb.
It should be supplemented with calcium, trace elements, etc., and give it plenty of water.
3. More calcium, less exercise
Elderly dogs are prone to osteoporosis, arthritis and other joint diseases, so pay attention to joint maintenance, Pay attention to calcium supplementation, and goat milk powder with calcium supplementation formula is very suitable for elderly dogs.
In winter, let them get more sun and exercise properly to prevent the overburden of internal organs caused by obesity and cause some geriatric diseases.
Do not let your dog go up the stairs as much as possible, because going up the stairs can cause spinal damage.
Do not do strenuous exercise, which may cause muscle strain, fracture, etc.
The hearing and vision of elderly dogs are declining. When going out, the owner should not be too far away, otherwise the dog will easily get lost.
