The dog, as other domestic animal, is to be raised inside a property. Walks on public places, only properly accompanied by a responsible person, with its scoop at hand It should be like that, but what we see is not always like that. If we all respected the common ground as we should do, streets, squares, parks, beaches, etc., would be much more healthy to us and, inclusive, to dogs themselves.
Puppies : If belong to
breed which pattern commend tail cut, caudecthomy should be done between
5 and 10 days of age. They open their eyes approximately on fifteenth day
of age. Since then, must be given stimulation to self feeding, beginning,
between 15 and 20 days of age, with partially skimmed cow milk mixed or
not to cereal flakes. From 20 to 30 days its important to begin feeding
with solids, such as rice with grinded meat or commercial puppy feed moistened
with tepid water or grinded meat sauce, because between 4 and 8 weeks of
age they can be weaned. There exist bitches with exaggerated maternal instinct
that, when free to deliberate, nurse their puppies until 6 months of age
or more. Not recommendable to both. The bitch, when present prolonged milk
production, suffers with vitamin A and mineral salts deficiencies, mainly
calcium and phosphorus. Is not rare to verify recently delivered bitches
with skin problems, principally mange. The puppy, when excessively milked,
makes smaller mastication exercise (normally done in self feeding) and,
furthermore, does not participate with the same interest in the search
for food, which favors the learning of many activities. Although, sometimes
instinct manifests itself on the other way, and near the thirtieth day
of life, the bitch loose interest in nursing the puppies each time more.
If you feed you puppy with commercial feed, notice if its specifications
meet the animal age. Never offer excess of food to your dog, you loose
the notion of the animal's appetite e take the risk of your friend acquire
an alimentary intoxication, fruit of exposed food fermentation, principally
in hot places or seasons. Until 3 months old the puppy must be fed four
or five times per day, consisting of two liquid or creamy meals and two
or three solid meals. Between three and seven months old the puppy must
be fed three or four times, consisting of one liquid or creamy meal and
two or three solid meals. From seven months to one year old the dog must
be fed at least twice a day, consisting of solid meals. After 1 year of
age the dog must be fed once or twice a day.
Immunization : Young dogs
generally the first dose of polyvalent vaccine about 60 days of age. Although,
there are places where occur high incidence of certain canine infectious
diseases (e.g., canine distemper, parvovirosis, etc.). In these areas,
the immunization should be done 15 days earlier (near 45 days of age).
One month after the first dose, the second dose of the same vaccine should
be administered, making a "booster" of immune response, which should be
repeated one month after the second dose. Since the, the animal should
be vaccinated annually with multiple vaccine. Dogs can be vaccinated against
rabies after four months of age (depending on the vaccine) and annual boosters
should be done afterwards.
Anti-Helminthic
Program: Puppies, initially, should receive vermifuge
at 20 days of age, administrating another dose 20 days after the first
dose. In places that shows normal incidence of worm infestation, vermifuge
should be administered each two months until the puppy complete one year
of age. Then, in general, this prophylaxis is done with an interval of
six months between doses. Only your Veterinarian will know which type of
vermifuge have to be administered and if there is need of higher frequency
in prophylaxis administration.
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