The poodle is a very popular dog and its appearance has captured the hearts of many people. Dogs can get sick just like humans, so what diseases are poodles prone to? It’s usually a misalignment of the patella, which is a common problem in poodles. But not every dog gets it. As long as the poodle is given reasonable exercise and a scientific diet, it can avoid patella dislocation, even if it is OK, we can also treat this disease through surgery.
Poodles can get distemper, parvovirus, coronavirus and other infectious diseases just like any other dog. How can we prevent infectious diseases? At present, the best way is to vaccinate your dog regularly, and then disinfect the dog’s living environment regularly. But do not always use the same disinfectant, or it is easy to make the bacteria resistant, so at least two disinfectants at home to alternate.
Poodles also suffer from common ailments such as colds, fevers, runny noses, and coughs. These common diseases are also common in dogs. Poodles belong to small dogs should pay more attention to the above diseases in the puppy period, because the body size is small, the resistance of nature is not as large dogs. Therefore, when the pet has a disease warning, it is necessary to take the local pet hospital to treat.
May also have a chance with anal gland disease, lack of growth hormone, the day after tomorrow, femoral head necrosis, skin diseases, diabetes atlas dig vertebral subluxation, granulomatous meningitis, encephalomyelitis, hydrocephalus, cataract, trichiasis, the eyelid varus, retinal atrophy, glaucoma, urinary calculi, cryptorchidism, childbirth and postpartum paralysis, tracheal collapse. High incidence and common diseases are: dermatitis, hemorrhagic enteritis, thrombocytopenia, anemia, fracture, knee dislocation, perineal hernia, dermatioma, epilepsy, lacrimal discharge.
For example, hydrocephalic disease, because the poodle’s skull is not fully closed, there will be a small hole on the top of the poodle’s head, can store cerebrospinal fluid; When the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid compresses the brain, the disease is called hydroencephalopathy. If the dog has this disease, some of the dogs will hit their head against the wall, but also show unsteady walking, even the eyes can not see the phenomenon; But some don’t have any symptoms at all.
In addition to X-rays or computed tomography, the disease can be treated with cerebrospinal fluid, followed by medication to reduce the spinal cord, or drainage. If your dog doesn’t have any of these symptoms, you can skip the test.
So that’s all I have to say about the diseases that poodles can have and the treatments for some of them.