Causes of cold hands and feet in dogs
1. Climate change
If the weather or climate plummets or when the climate is low in winter, the owner does not take corresponding cooling and warming measures for the dog, or avoids the dog’s feet directly stepping on the cold floor, the dog’s hands and feet will touch the ground. It will be cold. Therefore, in the autumn and winter seasons and when the temperature drops sharply, the owner must protect the dog from cold and keep warm in time to prevent the dog from catching a cold.
2. The dog’s body temperature is low
The dog’s cold hands and feet may also be due to insufficient heat in the food supply, resulting in insufficient heat in the dog’s body. Low body temperature, caused by slow blood circulation in the limbs. Therefore, when the owner feels that the dog’s hands and feet are cold, he can first feed the dog some high-calorie food to increase the dog’s body heat. In addition, it is necessary to ensure that the dog’s diet is balanced every day, so that it can obtain sufficient nutrients and calories.
3. The dog is sick
If the above situation is excluded, the reason for the cold hands and feet of the dog is very likely that its body appears problems, caused by illness. Especially in dogs with cardiovascular disease or neurological disease, or due to hypovolemia in the dog itself. Therefore, the owner needs to take it to the pet hospital in time to check the specific situation by a professional veterinarian, and then take correct treatment measures under the guidance of the veterinarian.
Although whether the dog’s hands and feet are cold or not is not a signal to judge whether the dog is sick, it is also the standard for us to judge whether the dog is in a healthy state. Therefore, the owner should pay more attention to the situation of his dog. When he finds that the dog has abnormal behavior, he should do the corresponding prevention and maintenance work in time, or take it directly to the pet hospital for medical treatment, so as to prevent the dog’s condition from getting worse.
