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The body may be covered with straight or with wavy hair. Hair shafts emerge from tiny follicles in the skin. The shafts are connected to tiny muscles that cause the dog's hair to stand up, or bristle, when they contract.
In a variable amount of time—anywhere from a week to three weeks—the dog will become conditioned to the fact that when it does not perform its functions properly, it is punished. When it does perform its functions properly, it is praised. Soon the dog will always perform its duty as required, not because it recognizes a sanitary code, but simply because of the desire to meet with approval and avoid displeasure.
Animal dentistry consists essentially of cleaning teeth, extracting them, and treating the gums. These dental procedures are classified as minor operations and animals tolerate them very well. Often as many as fifteen to twenty teeth may be removed at a single sitting without apparent discomfort to the animal. This is due to the fact that infected teeth of dogs are usually so loose in their sockets that only the slightest pressure has to be exerted to remove them. The operations are performed under mild sedation or general anaesthesia.
dog care information
Dogs found to be antigen-positive post-adulticide may have the treatment repeated, but only following an extensive case review. One option is to resume arsenical use with ivermectin or other preventive, a combination expected to eventually kill all surviving worms.
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Common sense should be used in regard to injuries. If it is nothing more than a simple scratch, then the application of any household antiseptic is all that is required. A simple bruise can simply be ignored. A slight burn will be healed by daily applications of vaseline. More extensive burns should also be covered with vaseline and then given veterinary attention. In his evaluation of an injury, the owner should be guided by the same sort of reasoning that he would use if he himself were injured. If the injury is obviously minor, the same sort of household treatment that would be used with a human being will work just as well with the dog. If the injury is obviously severe, only the simplest firstaid measures can be applied while waiting for the veterinarian to take over. If there is the slightest doubt as to the extent or significance of an injury, a veterinarian should make an examination at the earliest possible moment.
dog care information
VITAMIN B12: Vitamin B12 is essential to the health of dogs. Deficiencies of it can lead to certain forms of anemia. Natural sources are liver, yeast, meat scraps, and some fish oils. It does not pose much of a practical problem.
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