How to pick a Labrador puppy? Normal appetite, eating, drinking, playing, sleeping and excreting are the four main points for normal growth of a puppy; no snotty nose, cold, nasal allergy or upper respiratory tract infection will runny nose; no coughing throat sensitivity, cloudy air environment, bronchitis and bronchitis can make a puppy cough; moderate figure, body fat and thin has always been used to measure the traditional indicators of nutritional status. When selecting a puppy, it is best to see the parents and learn something about them. The following ten points must be noted when purchasing a puppy: a. Normal appetite; eating and drinking, playing, sleeping, and excreting are the four major needs for normal growth of a puppy. Puppies that have just changed their environment, food or motion sickness may temporarily reduce their appetite. However, puppies with severe dehydration, latent disease, gastroenteritis and physical pain may also have a low appetite. In such cases, prospective dog owners should keep a wait-and-see attitude. Ask the clerk about feeding times, and then arrange a visit to observe the changes. No nasal discharge; cold, nasal allergy or upper respiratory tract infection can cause nasal discharge. After being infected by bacteria, the secretion will turn into milky white, yellow or green pus. In addition, if there is food spraying out of the nostrils, it means that there is a problem with the eating and swallowing mechanism or there is a congenital structural defect. C. Puppies without cough; cold, sensitive throat, cloudy air, bronchitis and bronchiectasis can all cause a puppy to cough. Severe coughing coupled with phlegm can lead to reduced appetite and poor nutrition. Body fatness has always been the traditional indicator to measure the nutritional status. A lean body and lack of physical strength will naturally affect the development of immunity and make it easier to get sick. There are two points to mention in particular: (a) fat and thin indicators are the body under the coat; (b) big belly, not necessarily fat. Normal fat and thin puppy’s chest ribs should be evenly covered by muscle, fat, not easy to clearly feel one by one. If the hand lightly plucked, chest has been washed shirt version like obvious bump, even if there is a longer cape, this dog is also too thin. In addition, the dog’s fat and thin can also be measured by the thickness of the muscles on the back of the abdomen. Five, bright eyes; eyes of the cornea (the most front part of the eye) is transparent, so that people can clearly see the color of the eye pigment layer. Hepatitis virus can cause the cornea to turn blue; foreign bodies in the eye or trauma can cause the eye to swell and close up or the mucous membrane (white part of the eye) to turn red or the cornea to turn white. Infection with distemper virus and other ophthalmic pathogens can cause abnormal eye secretion and pus. Hygiene of puppies can reflect the quality of the environment and care. Many infectious diseases and parasites are transmitted through urine and faeces or body fluids. Even if they are kept separately, the chances of gastrointestinal discomfort are greatly increased if the puppies lick the feces. If your puppy is not eating and is only moaning with his back bent, you should check especially for belly pain. Belly pain is one of the signs of enteritis and hepatitis. If the puppy screams in pain when walking, or even does not want to walk, it is necessary to check especially the skeleton limbs for musculoskeletal trauma. A normal puppy’s stool is in the form of mud and glue. Just change the environment, food or overfeeding, worms and enteritis can make the puppy diarrhea. If the stool is softer than toothpaste or contains clear mucus, it should be viewed with caution. Nine, blood color turn the lips of the dog’s mouth can see the blood color of the flesh of the teeth. Severe malnutrition, worms, hematopoietic disorders or shock will make the blood color pale. No pustules and excessive dander Dry skin, sensitive skin or ectoparasites can cause dogs to scratch or lose a lot of dander. If the environment is not clean or neglected, the skin is prone to red spots and pustules. These are not major illnesses, but without proper care, they can still seriously affect a puppy’s appearance and smell, causing owners to worry. Finally, prospective dog owners should check their puppy’s vaccination records to verify the dog’s identity.
