How to maintain the best old dog

Care for older dogs:

1. Feeding: Changes in the amount of exercise will change the digestion and absorption capacity of the intestines, as well as the filtering and detoxification functions of the liver and kidneys. Attention should be paid to reducing the hardness of the food, supplementing calcium, iron, vitamins and other trace elements in an appropriate amount, and changing to different flavors. Food, Note: fasting food that is not suitable for digestion, and ensuring the supply of clean water.

2. Brush teeth: If possible, you should brush your pet's teeth to reduce the bacterial invasion caused by gum inflammation.

3. Eye care: often use wet cotton to remove excess mucus and clean the skin around the eyes.

4. Ear care: Regularly check the inner ear canal and remove ear wax.

5. Joint care: Joint pain is a common problem of elderly pets. If they cannot move regularly, you can gently massage their muscles or stretch and flex their limbs and joints for them when they are resting.

6. Moderate exercise: pay attention to maintaining the amount of exercise in the dog, enhance the dog's physique, delay aging, and make it healthy and healthy in old age. In terms of exercise, you don’t need to pay too much attention to the intensity and duration, as long as it can meet the dog’s needs, too much is too much, too much exercise intensity and duration will be harmful to your health.

7. Pay attention to cleanliness and care: Elderly dogs should not bathe frequently. If the skin is healthy, it is recommended to wash it once a month. Because the metabolism of the elderly dogs is relatively slow, the dander and oil produced by the skin will be much less. Frequent bathing can easily make the dog's skin dry and itchy.

8. Check the body regularly: You can check the skin condition of the dog while combing its hair, especially the skin of the dog's relatively hidden parts, such as the thighs, underarms, and buttocks. Dogs entering old age are actually more likely to get sick like the elderly, and some senile diseases may also break out intensively during this period.

9. Weight control: Elderly dogs should pay more attention to weight control. Obese dogs must lose weight, not only to prevent three highs and vascular diseases. Excessive obesity will oppress the dog's internal organs and limb joints, causing problems such as arthritis and heart disease. The way to control weight is to control the amount of food fed, let the dog eat 70% to 80% full, urge the dog to exercise more, and consume excess calories. In addition, keep two or three points of hunger properly, and the dog's appetite will be better, easy to digest, and not easy to picky eaters.