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Written by Carol Matthews
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From time to time your Golden Retriever can experience some common health problems. Most of the time, Golden Retriever health problems won't be anything serious, but you will need to know how to treat and prevent them just the same. There are several common Golden Retriever health problems that it is important you take steps to protect your dog from.
The first of these is the distemper virus, which is an airborne disease. This disease can easily be avoided by getting your Golden Retriever their three vaccinations when they are between six and sixteen weeks of age and then maintaining their yearly booster shot. If your Golden Retriever hasn't been vaccinated yet then the signs you should be on the lookout for include fever, cough, diarrhea and vomiting. If you notice any of these signs then it is important that you take your Golden Retriever to the vet right away and begin treatment.
Parasites such as heartworms and tapeworms are another area of common Golden Retriever health problems. Heartworms develop in the heart and lung arteries of dogs and can sometimes grow up to twelve inches long. Heart failure, decrease of blood circulation and death in extreme cases can result if heartworms are left untreated. A simple heartworm medicine can help you prevent heartworms from happening in the first place, which is best since heartworm symptoms are typically not noticed until the condition has progressed to the severe stage.
Tapeworms result from fleas and some symptoms you should watch for include weight loss, diarrhea and a biting of the rectal area. Using a rigid flea control can help you to prevent tapeworms in your Golden Retriever. Take your dog to the vet right away if you notice signs of either parasite. You dog can live with either condition through medications or actually be treated but only if you take them to the vet before it is too late.
A more serious disease of the Golden Retriever health problems is rabies. The reason for this is because it has an adverse affect on your dog's nervous system. The disease is typically transferred from the bite of another infected animal. To prevent this disease you should get your dog the yearly shot that can help prevent the disease.
Symptoms to rabies to be aware of include seizures, aggression and foaming at the mouth. Call your vet immediately if you suspect your Golden Retriever might have rabies.
These are just a selected few of the Golden Retriever health problems, but there are also many other ailments that can affect your dog.
With any medical condition there is a better chance of treating it early than if you wait until it has progressed too far.
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| Carol Matthews loves Golden Retrievers and has studies the Golden
Retriever standard for a long time. There are several specifics for the
American Kennel Club standard, as it pertains to the http://www.goldenretrievernews.com/Golden_Retriever.php Golden Retriever. They include things like how the tail should be held and whether or not the fur should be trimmed.
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