Touching the skin may determine whether the body temperature is normal
Whether a dog's body is normal or not can often be revealed in many ways. We can understand a lot of information just from the dog's skin. Generally, the skin of healthy dogs is elastic, and the nose is often moist. If something unusual suddenly occurs at any time, it may indicate that something is wrong with the dog's body. In recent days, we must pay attention to observe whether there are changes in the dog's condition, appetite, etc.
1. Skin temperature
Check the skin temperature You can decide by palpating the dog's trunk, thighs and other corresponding parts with the palm or back of your hand. If you want to determine whether the temperature distribution in the past parts of the body is even, you may want to touch the dog's nose, ears, hands and feet, and other parts of the past. An increase in skin temperature indicates that the dog's body temperature has increased, the blood vessels in the skin are dilated, and the blood flow is accelerated. An increase in the skin temperature of the whole body is rare in febrile STDs, and a local increase in temperature may indicate local inflammation.
Hyperthermia, on the other hand, is caused by frailty, malnutrition, large amounts of blood loss or anemia. The temperature is not uniform and ends slightly cold, which is the result of heavy circulation failure. It often manifests as coldness in the ears and nose, and occasional coldness in the hands and feet.
Dogs such as Shar-Pei dogs whose skin is relatively loose generally do not have very good skin elasticity. .
Two, humidity
Dog’s nose, Sweat glands are not developed, so you rarely sweat under normal circumstances.Under normal circumstances, the nose is relatively moist. Some dogs may have dry noses, but dry noses are common in fevers, severe digestive disorders, and systemic diseases. In severe cases, the skin may crack.
3. Elasticity
Whether skin elasticity can be good or not Interaction reflects the body's level and nutritional status. To check the elasticity of the dog's skin, you can often use your hands to pinch the skin into folds on the dog's back and gently pull it up, then put it away, and judge based on the speed of its fold recovery. Generally speaking, the wrinkles of healthy dogs will not heal too slowly (except for dogs such as Shar-Pei and Pug, which have relatively easy skin). If the wrinkles heal slowly, then it may be that the dog is suffering from wrinkles. Dehydration of the body may be caused by chronic skin diseases. It is a relatively common phenomenon for naturally aging dogs.
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