What are the symptoms of rabies virus in puppies?

Symptoms of rabies in puppies:

1. Afraid of light and water, afraid of places with strong light, prefer to find a corner to hide and sleep, unwilling to touch people, do not want to interact with people.

2. The balance of the body is obviously deteriorated, and you may suddenly fall or hit an obstacle while walking, and your sense of smell and vision may be impaired.

3. Mental depression, loss of appetite, dull eyes or red and swollen eye sockets, dilated pupils, always sticking out tongue, panting, drooling significantly increased, and difficulty swallowing.

4. Great changes in personality, irritability, restlessness, a little anorexia, dislike of eating, and accompanied by strong aggressiveness, as if he could no longer recognize the owner.

5. Dogs in the late stage of rabies will also have symptoms such as difficulty walking and paralysis, and eventually die from organ failure and respiratory paralysis.

Precautions against rabies:

1. Vaccination

For herding dogs, vaccines are an effective means of preventing rabies virus, so owners should vaccinate their dogs regularly every year. There is also deworming for dogs according to the cycle to reduce the occurrence of parasitic diseases.

2. Be careful not to be bitten by a dog

Rabies virus is caused by invading nerves through wounds and mucous membranes, so be careful of being bitten by strange dogs outside, and get rabies vaccine in time. Also, if your own dog has the habit of biting people, you must correct it and not condone it.

3. Do not pick food outside

The saying that disease comes from the mouth is also applicable to dogs. The owner should try not to feed raw meat and raw bones, and do not let the dog pick up and eat junk food outside. For dogs that are really greedy, the owner can bring some dog snacks such as sheep cheese when walking outside, which is safer.

4. Improve immunity

In addition to doing preventive work for dogs, owners usually increase their own resistance is the best way to defend against viruses. Take your dog out to exercise more, eat some nutritious food, and improve your immunity.