5 Things You Should Never Ignore When it Comes to Your Pets – Health Guide

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5 Things You Should Never Ignore When it Comes to Your Pets - Health Guide

Can you imagine how much our lives would be easier if our pets could talk or if we had an app that could tell if our pet is ill? Unfortunately pets can’t talk and that app is not invented, yet. If you notice something is different with your pets, if they behave in a way that they usually don’t, take a closer look, because it could be indicator of a more serious medical condition visit paw4paw.net or keep reading.

These 5 Signs Should Never Be Ignored

  1. Heavy Breathing

Heavy breathing is normal after a long walk on a warm day, running around the house or toy chase. However if your pet did none of those things and has troubles breathing or is heavy breathing, you should take him to the vet immediately. There could be many reasons why this is happening to your pet, some of them are:

  • Heatstroke
  • Poisoning
  • Heart failure
  • Cushing’s disease
  • Pneumonia
  • Lung tumor
  1. Lack of Appetite

My cats for instance can eat their own body weights in a day, my dog Ricky even more. So if you bring home delicious chicken wings and don’t have your pets crawling all over you to give them some, this could be a sign of stress, pain or fever. If it lasts more than a day, call your vet.

*If a cat goes without food for couple of days, this can lead to accumulation of fat in the liver. This condition can be treated if caught on time, or in the early stages. It is fatal otherwise.

  1. Your Pet Drinks Too Much Water

We all know what is normal right? Our pets may drink a lot of water after a meal, or an exercise. Cats actually tend to drink more water than dogs; if they don’t it can lead to inflammation of kidney tract. However, if you notice your cat and dog are drinking an excessive amount of water in a very short period, and they come back to their water bowls time after time, you should take your pet to the vet. This abnormal consumption of water could be a sign of:

  • Kidney failure
  • Diabetes
  • Cushing’s disease
  1. Behavioral Changes

Did you notice that your pets are acting different lately? Are they more aggressive, hyperactive, fearful, anxious, or just inactive- they no longer play with you or their toys? Do they prefer to be alone in another room or sleeping too much? All of these behavioral changes are a strong indicator that something is wrong with your pet. Pain and discomfort are most common reason why they happen and they could be linked to:

  • Hyperthyroidism in cats
  • Pancreatitis
  • Cancer
  • Arthritis
  • Parasites
  • Hart disease
  • Skin allergies
  1. Change in Odor

Stinky breath is not necessary part of ageing and you can’t blame it on that. Healthy pets don’t stink! If your pet suddenly got bad breath, stinky skin and ears or change in the smell of gas, you may have a problem.

Bad breath is a sure sign that your pet has dental problems, but besides that, it can also be caused by:

  • Oral melanoma
  • Diabetes
  • Kidney failure

Bad smelling ears are a sign of ear infection.

Itchy, stinky skin is usually an indicator of:

  • Allergies
  • Seborrhea
  • Bacterial infections
  • Yeast Infections

Even though you may have used to your pet producing some gas on a regular basis, if there is change in the smell, or let’s put it this way, if it smells worst then you’re used to, it’s a clear indicator of gastrointestinal diseases.

Final Verdict

If you notice your pet is showing any of these symptoms, don’t wait, take them to veterinary clinic for an examination. Any disease caught on time gives your pet better chance for a recovery.

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