The Shih Tzu is a cross between the Lhasa Apso and the Pekingese, and is loved by the majority of pet owners for its smart and cute image, and now there are many people who are starting to breed Shih Tzu, a small dog, which can bring a lot of joy to its owner. Respiratory diseases: Because the Shih Tzu’s nasal passage is relatively short, it is more likely to suffer from respiratory diseases, such as rhinitis, bronchitis, bronchopneumonia, etc. Therefore, when raising the Shih Tzu, you need to pay extra attention to its respiratory diseases, and if they occur, take it to the vet for treatment as soon as possible. Second, eye disease: because the Shih Tzu’s eyes are relatively large and round, exposed to the outside area is larger, easy to infect bacteria and thus cause inflammation of the cornea, when it has inflammation of the cornea, it will keep rubbing its eyes, this time must take it to the veterinary hospital to avoid delaying its condition. You should help your dog keep its eye area clean to prevent bacterial infections. Third, dental disease: Shih Tzu’s teeth and gums are not very well developed, eating is easy to leave residues in the mouth, which will eventually lead to bad breath, periodontitis and other dental diseases, you should usually help it brush its teeth, you can help it buy teething sticks for it to bite, so that it can make its teeth grow more healthily, but also clean its teeth. Fourth, skin disease: skin disease is also a common disease of Shih Tzu, may be caused by the dog’s diet or improper care, it may be frequent bathing, destroying the protective layer of the dog’s skin, thus leading to skin disease, the best month to wash about 3 times almost, diet, pay attention not to give it too salty things to prevent it from losing hair, and is eating raw meat infected with parasites caused by skin disease. So we usually need to pay more attention to the diet and care, so that the dog can grow up healthy and happy.
