Health Concerns Facing the Rottweiler –Basic Rottweiler Care
The diseases that may plague the puppy until it is one year old
or so, are (i) bone/joint diseases, (ii) sub-aortic stenosis and
(iii) dominance aggression.
(i) Bone/joint disease – you can diagnose this easily if you
find the dog limping, even if it is without pain; other symptoms
would include the animal’s unwillingness to play or move around.
(ii) Subaoritc stenosis – this is usually a genetic problem which
may result in sudden death. There is little you can do if your
Rottweiler is suffering from this problem.
(iii) Dominance aggression – this is when the Rottweiler puppy
snaps or bites hard at someone else in the family besides the
owner. Though this is not a medical emergency, it can lead to
serious temperament problems and needs to be tackled immediately
by a qualified trainer.
Rottweiler Care When It Is a Little Older
When the puppy grows older, the diseases also change – you will
find that between one year and 7years old, the Rottweiler care
has to be intensified to ensure that your dog stays healthy. The
following diseases may plague the dog during this period:
(i) Bloat or gastric dilation – this can happen suddenly due
to overeating, or drinking too much water. The life of the dog
will depend on fast medical intervention; hence you should be
able to read the tell-tale signs as early as possible. The signs
include distention of the stomach, attempts to throw up without
any result, weakness.
(ii) Cancer of the bone – Rottweilers are highly prone to cancer.
Early signs of cancer are breaking of the leg for no apparent
reason. Check your dog for cancer if this happens. If caught in
time, the cancer can be checked sufficiently to give your pet
a full and fruitful life.
(iii) Cancer of the immune system cells – if your Rottweiler
has no appetite, is pathetically thin, vomits all the time, is
always thirsty and suffers from diarrhea, then he might be suffering
from this type of cancer. Early diagnosis may help to some extent
to improve the quality of life of your pet.
(iv) The Rottweiler is prone to hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia.
If the dog you have bought is from a good breeder you will not
need to worry about this, since the breeder would ensure that
the parents of the dog are free from this genetic defect.
Basic Rottweiler care will show that this is a genetic disease;
hence, you can find out about the possibility of your Rottie getting
it by investigating into its genetic history and check whether
there was any occurrence of any of these diseases in the father
and/or mother and the generation beyond that.
Another serious disease that might affect your Rottweiler is
OCD (Osteochondrosis Dissecans) which induces limping due to painfully
inflamed joints like arthritis. Often more than one joint will
be affected making it very painful for the dog to move.
More about Rottweiler Care
Rottweilers also tend to develop hypothyroidism, i.e. reduced
amounts of thyroid hormone is released into the blood stream which
affects the way it thinks, the way it understands its surrounding,
etc. This disease can be pretty trying on the trainer since the
brain ability is slowed down by the malfunctioning of the thyroid
gland. There are Rottweiler care methods which can help in drastically
improving this condition once it is diagnosed.
There are other diseases such as PRA (progressive retina atrophy)
and CPRA (central progressive retina atrophy) which affect the
Rottweiler. They may also suffer from epilepsy in rare cases.
The above enumeration has shown a good number of diseases that
this breed of dogs are prone to. In order to protect it from suffering
you will need to help your dog with prevention measures. In order
to do this you should know how
to choose a good vet for your Rottweiler, who will help you
work out a complete Rottweiler care routine for your pet.
Look Here:
You can SAVE hundreds of Dollars from YOUR Vet Bill, simply by using these
PROVEN home care remedies for your Rottweiler. Go get a copy of
Veterinary Secrets
NOW!
