Among the multitude of duties and obligations that a good owner has towards his adorable friend, we find a performance of fundamental importance: the home inspection . We do not pretend that you have at home a stethoscope, an ultrasound machine or any other medical device among the household appliances, but we do intend that we dedicate a little of our time to take a look at the external part of our animal to keep it in good health to the extent may it be in our hands.
We will not be able to inspect you internally (that’s what you are in vet for) but different important parts of your body are visible and we have easy access to inspect them and keep them safe.
The head has some of the most commonly used organs for communication. Eyes, nose and ears are the focus of parasites and foreign bodies. We will clean the blemishes from the eyes, the dirt and wax from the ears. The nose must always be clean and moist.
Although taste is not one of the most developed senses of the animal, the good health of its teeth is essential. Lack of oral hygiene can lead to serious infections and even tooth loss.
To carefully inspect the trunk of our best friend we must bear in mind several points: the condition of the skin and coat , the appearance of parasites or foreign bodies, the weight of the animal “measuring” it in the area of the ribs and the hygiene of the anal area.
On the other hand, the four columns that support the dog, the extremities, require the same care in terms of capillary and dermatological hygiene as the rest of the body.
As special care, in the extremities we must have two points present: the nails and the pads. The first can be cut if they do not wear out enough with the friction of the ground, but we must consult with a veterinarian how to do it because their nails have a nerve ending and two small blood vessels. The pads must be protected if we change terrain abruptly.
