11 Signs You Should Take Your Pup To The Vet
11 Signs You Should Take Your Pup To The Vet Being a dog owner is an amazing and rewarding experience — but like many wonderful things, it comes with great responsibility. You probably already know that a young pup should have an annual vet visit and dogs older than 8 to 10 years should have two visits each year. But an occasional extra visit might be worthwhile in certain cases. If you identify the following symptoms in dog's behavior, don’t panic — although a vet visit is a wise precaution, many of these ailments are entirely, and often easily, treatable. I spoke with Dr. Ann Hohenhaus of the Animal Medical Center of NY about what dog owners should keep their eyes open for when they're considering calling the vet. Weight Loss or Gain Both weight loss and weight gain could signify a problem. However, pet owners tend to not be the most astute observers of fluctuations in their pet’s weight. Hohenhaus encourages walking by the vet’s office and a...
