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Preventative dog health care procedures are recommended by veterinarians to be completed on a regular yearly basis. By implementing good preventative dog health care practices, dog owners will increase their dog's chances of a healthier and longer life. In addition, owners will have a better chance of minimizing the veterinary expenses because preventative health checks may identify or protect the canine from problems.

Preventative dog health care should include a regimen involving good nutrition, exercise, behavior training, parasite control, neutering, and annual vaccination-health check ups. This combination of good preventative dog health care becomes even more pronounced as your pet ages and enters the senior years of life.

Typical preventative vaccines recommended for dogs throughout the stages of his or her life include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Distemper causes a fatal disease that starts with respiratory signs and ultimately causes seizures and death.
  • Kennel cough viruses are highly infectious and cause disease in the major bronchi and trachea resulting in a loud, dry, nonproductive cough.
  • Leptospirosis causes serious disease in the kidneys and liver of dogs. The disease is uncommon in dogs and is primarily a large animal disease.
  • Parvovirus causes serious dehydration from profuse vomiting and bloody diarrhea often resulting in death even with intravenous support. Severe destruction of white blood cells severely compromises the dog’s immune system.
  • Lymes disease causes short-term serious arthritis and lethargy.
  • Corona virus causes minor diarrhea in puppies that can add to the severity of a concurrent infection with parvovirus.
  • Rabies is always fatal and provides serious potential public health problems.
Dogs should also be checked and treated for internal parasites. Monthly roundworms and heartworms are available to battle against these intestinal parasites. In addition, the dog body should be routinely groomed and cleaned to prevent fleas and ticks.
 


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