How to check if buying a puppy is healthy
In recent years, the pet economy has continued to heat up, especially the demand for purchasing puppies has increased significantly. However, how to choose a healthy puppy has become a problem for many buyers. This article combines the hot topics and hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days to provide you with a detailed guide to purchasing a healthy puppy to help you avoid potential risks.
1. Common characteristics of healthy puppies
Healthy puppies usually have the following characteristics, which buyers can quickly determine through observation and simple inspection:
| Check items | health performance | abnormal behavior |
|---|---|---|
| mental state | Lively, active and responsive | listless, unresponsive |
| Eye | Clear and bright, no secretions | Redness, swelling, tears, or purulent discharge |
| nose | Moist and cool, no secretions | Dry, cracked or purulent discharge |
| ear | Clean, no odor, no earwax | Redness, odor, or a lot of earwax |
| hair | Smooth and supple, no shedding | Rough, knotted or skin diseased |
| appetite | Eat normally, not picky about food | Refusal to eat or loss of appetite |
2. Things to note when purchasing a puppy
1.Choose formal channels: Give priority to regular pet stores or professional kennels to avoid buying puppies of unknown origin. In recent hot topics, many consumers regret buying "Zhou Dog" for cheap.
2.Verify vaccination status: Require sellers to provide vaccination records to ensure that puppies have been vaccinated against core vaccines (such as canine distemper, parvovirus, etc.). Recent hot content shows that unvaccinated puppies are at extremely high risk for disease.
3.Observe living environment: Conduct an on-site inspection of the puppy’s living environment to ensure it is clean and hygienic. In many cases recently exposed, most of the puppies sold by sellers in dirty and messy environments had health problems.
4.Check body details: In addition to the items in the table, you also need to check whether the anus is clean (no trace of diarrhea), whether the teeth are neat, whether the limbs are coordinated, etc.
3. Recent hot topics and cases
1."Dog of the Week" Trap: Recently, it has been exposed in many places that unscrupulous businesses are selling sick dogs. The puppies became sick and died within a week after they were bought home. Consumers need to be wary of sellers offering unusually low prices.
2.Pet e-commerce chaos: Puppies sold on some online platforms do not match the descriptions and have frequent health problems. It is recommended to give priority to offline transactions and confirm the status of the puppies with your own eyes.
3.Health issues of new internet celebrity dog breeds: Some dog breeds that became popular through short video platforms (such as Maltese, Yorkshire, etc.) are in short supply and have problems with genetic diseases caused by inbreeding.
4. Health Check Tool Kit
To facilitate quick screening for buyers, the following are simple inspection tools that can be carried with you:
| tool | use |
|---|---|
| Thermometer for pets | Measure body temperature (normal range 38-39℃) |
| snack | Test appetite and chewing ability |
| wet wipes | Check for discharge from ears and eyes |
| small toys | Test reflexes and motor coordination |
5. Health protection after purchase
1.7-day health protocol: Sign a written agreement with the seller to ensure a health observation period of at least 7 days after purchasing the dog. Recent legal hot spots indicate that such agreements have legal effect in disputes.
2.Timely physical examination: Go to a regular pet hospital for a physical examination within 48 hours after purchase, especially to check for canine distemper, parvovirus and other deadly infectious diseases.
3.Adaptation care: Provide a quiet environment, maintain dietary consistency, and avoid gastrointestinal discomfort caused by sudden changes in food.
Through the above structured data and recent hot spot analysis, I believe you have mastered the core points of purchasing a healthy puppy. Remember, a healthy initial choice can save a lot of trouble and medical expenses later on. Good luck finding your ideal healthy companion dog!
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