How to raise a puppy in winter

Dress your pet. Many dog owners put beautiful coats on their dogs, which are not only beautiful and lovely, but also have the function of preventing cold and freezing. According to animal doctors, many short-haired small dogs, such as Chihuahua and dachshund, have relatively weak cold resistance. Wearing small cotton-padded jackets, sweaters and other "winter clothes" can reduce the occurrence of colds. This kind of clothes can be bought in the pet shop on the street. A windbreaker with a belt, a Chinese Tang suit, a sailor suit with a tie, a backpack and a raincoat with a hat are all available. As long as people can wear it, so can dogs. The fabrics are velvet, cotton and silk, which are exquisite and elegant. Providing a warm pet "small home" and giving puppies and kittens a warm and comfortable nest is also an important way to ensure that they are not cold. The bird's nest can be made by itself or purchased. The ideal material for making your own pet nest is a strong and sealed box, which can be padded with some old blankets, towels or blankets to keep warm. There are mainly the following kinds that can be bought in the market: winter kennels-designed with cotton cloth and foam, with good thermal insulation performance; Healthy warm pad-similar to electric blanket, resistant to pressure, scratch and wear; Bubble bed-suitable for small cats and dogs. This bed is a chubby little round bed made of polar fleece and sponge core. In winter, the pet's nest should be raised to a certain distance from the ground, and the nest should be placed in a place without ventilation, which is especially important for pets who are sick or have arthritis. In addition, the pet's nest should be able to resist the invasion of cold air, and remember not to let the nest door face the air outlet to avoid the cold air blowing in. Pets should also pay attention to keep warm when traveling, and the outdoor climate is cold in winter. When taking dogs and other pets out for a walk, you should also take warm measures. The pet doctor told the pet owner that the outdoor temperature is low in winter morning, so don't take the pet out. When traveling, you can put your dog and kitten in a warm handbag or cotton satchel. This can not only ensure that animals will not freeze to death outdoors, but also prevent pets from getting lost. It is not advisable to bathe pets too often in winter. Generally, dogs take 5~7 days/kloc-0 times, and kittens take 2~3 times a month. Too many times can easily lead to pets catching a cold. Cats are particularly afraid of cold, so some appliances should be prepared for bathing kittens, such as bathtub, bath towel, bath lotion (which is not irritating to cats' skin), comb (metal, wood or plastic, preferably with dense teeth and fine teeth), brush, absorbent cotton stick, tweezers, eye ointment, hair dryer and so on. The depth of the bath water should not drown the kitten. The optimum water temperature is 30℃~35℃, as long as the water temperature is mild by hand. When taking a bath, scrub the head, neck, tail, abdomen and limbs in order, and finish as soon as possible. After washing with water, immediately use a dry towel to absorb the water from the kitten. Keep warm indoors when taking a bath. After washing, wrap the kitten in a thick blanket or quilt, and dry the water stains with a warm fan. In addition, if the puppy takes a bath immediately after exercise, it is particularly easy to catch a cold. The puppy can't be washed until it comes back from exercise for 40 minutes. Avoid cold food in winter. Once dogs and kittens eat cold food or drink raw water in winter, the digestive system is prone to problems. Vomiting is also mostly due to catching cold or eating something that can't be digested. Therefore, it is best to feed dogs and cats with dog food and cat food in winter, or add some vegetables containing vitamins such as carrots to meat, so that pets can get more comprehensive nutrition and enhance their resistance, and naturally they can spend the winter safely. Some owners may ask, "Does my dog need to be supplemented with dog food every day?" Animal experts believe that in the cold winter, as long as the owner gives the dog enough food and exercise, it will naturally be healthy and lively. Dogs should guard against three diseases. Dog diseases are the most common diseases in pets. The pet doctor reminded the owner of the puppy to pay attention. If the following symptoms appear, please send the dog to a regular pet hospital for treatment in time: the symptoms of a cold dog are generally general malaise, chills, elevated body temperature, closed eyes, boredom, tears and runny nose, nasal mucosa inflammation accompanied by intermittent cough, frequent scratching of nose with front paws and accelerated breathing. The common symptom of canine parvovirus disease is vomiting first and then diarrhea, and the feces are yellow or grayish yellow. 2~3 days after illness, the puppy began to have blood in the stool, and the stool was tomato juice-like, with a special smell. At this time, the dog is depressed, his appetite drops, his body temperature rises, and he especially likes drinking water. The initial body temperature of canine distemper was as high as 40℃, and it decreased to normal after 65438 0 ~ 2 days. After 2~3 days, the body temperature rose again. When the body temperature rises for the second time, respiratory symptoms appear, such as coughing, sneezing, red spots on rice grains, skin edema on the lower abdomen and inner thighs, purulent papules, and often vomiting. Prevention of cat disease 3. Pay attention to rickets. In winter, the weather is cold and the light time is short. In sunny and warm weather, let the cats bask in the sun, especially the growing kittens. Ultraviolet rays in sunlight can not only sterilize, but also promote the absorption of calcium and prevent rickets. In cold winter, the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is large. If the cat is suddenly stimulated by cold air, it is easy to catch a cold, and serious respiratory diseases will occur. Obese cats have little outdoor activities in winter, which can easily lead to obesity and diabetes if they are not properly managed. Therefore, we should increase interesting indoor sports. Cats like to chase and play with small toys, especially those with colors. We can give them some balls (such as table tennis, rubber balls), small paper balls, thread balls and other toys to chase and play, which not only increases the activity of cats, but also increases the happy atmosphere of families. How do other pets spend the winter? The rabbit's thick hair is enough to withstand the cold winter. But if the hair is wet, the rabbit is prone to catch a cold, so the owner should not bathe the rabbit in winter, and can clean the rabbit's body with dry cleaning powder used by the cat. Turtle winter is when most water turtles and tortoises living in the wild hibernate, and their immune and other self-protection systems slow down or stop. These changes will lead to the invasion of some diseases, so the owner had better not let the sick turtle hibernate. For newly hatched turtles, it is best not to let them hibernate for the first two years. For turtles that can't hibernate, we can take measures to raise them by heating when the temperature drops in winter. Take the tortoise as an example. Ordinary desk lamps can be equipped with special light bulbs for reptiles, special electric blankets for reptiles, and heated stones can be placed in feeding troughs. If it is a water turtle, you can put a thermostat in the water. For some species of closed-shell turtles, the process of not hibernating may be fatal, and turtle lovers should pay attention. When fish arrive in winter, we should not only pay attention to the water temperature in the fish tank, but also pay attention to the feeding time. Fish farming professionals remind breeders that since the independent winter, the time for feeding fish for the first time every day has been changed from 8: 00 a.m. to 10: 00 a.m., because the temperature is low at 8: 00 a.m., and the temperature difference of water temperature is the largest throughout the day. 10 am, the temperature has gradually picked up, and the difference between water temperature and temperature is relatively small. Feeding fish at this time reduces the influence of low temperature on fish to some extent. In addition, be sure to keep the water temperature within the range suitable for fish growth. In winter, the water temperature can be adjusted to about 20℃ to narrow the difference between water temperature and air temperature and relatively reduce the harm of frostbite. Birds caged in winter are prone to catch a cold, and often have symptoms such as runny nose, shortness of breath, falling feathers and hoarse singing. So don't walk the birds outdoors, and put the birdcage indoors in a windless and sunny place. Don't bathe the birds either, lest they catch cold. Pay attention to adding bird nutrition. The feed should be small and refined. Egg yolk or fish meal can be added to the powdery food of soft-eating birds, and rapeseed can be added to the granular food of hard-eating birds. At the same time, pay attention to let birds drink more water. Infected birds can be cleaned in a small stick with cotton wool every day, and the pores of bird nasal cavity can be coated with penicillin ointment to keep breathing smooth; At the same time, sulfadiazine 1 tablet can be ground and mixed with 100 ml water, so that sick birds can drink it themselves to prevent colds. 5656843.htm resources:

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