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How to maintain the dog when it is old?
Special care

1. Eating: The change of exercise will change the digestion and absorption capacity of the intestine and the filtration and detoxification function of the liver and kidney. Attention should be paid to reducing the hardness of food, supplementing trace elements such as calcium, iron and vitamins in moderation, and replacing foods with different tastes. First of all, we should provide nutritious food that is easy to chew and digest. Food should be soft or semi-liquid, and indigestible feed such as crude fiber should be eaten less. Generally, old dogs have poor appetite and decreased digestive ability due to decreased sense of smell. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt a feeding method of more meals and less feeding, and provide adequate drinking water.

(Note: Don't eat too much food, and ensure the supply of clean water. )

2. Brush your teeth: If possible, brush your pet's teeth to reduce 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: check the internal auditory canal regularly to remove earwax.

5, joint care: old dogs have decreased resistance, both afraid of cold and heat, and are prone to illness. So we should do a good job of heat preservation and heatstroke prevention. Usually, we should pay more attention to the dog's behavior, and diagnose and treat it in time if it is abnormal.

Joint pain is a common problem of senior pets. If they can't exercise regularly, they can gently massage their muscles or bend their limbs at rest.

6. Habitual care: Older dogs will also change their temperament, become lazy, quiet and happy, exercise less, sleep more, and get tired easily. Therefore, when taking an elderly dog for a walk, we should pay attention to prevent fatigue. In addition, elderly dogs should not be allowed to do complicated and difficult movements to prevent muscle strain and fracture. In short, don't easily disturb the old dogs' original good habits and laws.