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When are puppies weaned? ✔✔4 to 8 weeks. Puppies should not be removed from mother earlier than 8 weeks. Ideal time with mother is 12 weeks.
When is the socialization window ✔✔3 to 14 or 16 weeks. Pups brains can make long-term changes in response to social input.
When start puppy class ✔✔8 weeks. 1 to 2 weeks after receiving first Distemper, Parvo, Adenovirus vaccination
When start vaccination program ✔✔6 to 8 weeks
Distemper ✔✔Start at 6 to 8 weeks of age. Give boosters every 3 to 4 weeks until 12 to 14 weeks. That's 2 boosters. Vaccines boosted at 1 year and then boosted every 3 years
Parvovirus ✔✔Symptoms: Lethargic. Vomiting. Diarrhea.
Adenovirus aka Infectious Canine Hepatitis ✔✔...
Attenuated vaccines ✔✔Altered so as not to cause illness. On subsequent exposure, body remembers to fight the disease.
When do maternal antibodies disappear from puppies? ✔✔We don't know. That's why puppies need a series of an initial vaccination and boosters.
What is the range of normal body temperature in a dog? ✔✔99.5 to 102.5 F
Resting Pulse? ✔✔Varies greatly by breed: Large-breed dogs over 50 pounds have a normal rate of 70 to 120 beats per minute.
Medium dogs weighing 25 to 50 pounds have a normal rate of 80 to 120 beats per minute.
Small dogs between 10 and 25 pounds have a normal rate of 90 to 140 beats per minute.
Toy dogs have a normal rate of 100 to 160 beats per minute.
Hookworms ✔✔Contracted from larvae on ground through skin or infected mother. Feed on blood in lining of small intestine. Symptoms: Black, tarry feces, lethargy, anemia, pale gums. Zoonotic but don't inhabit human intestines. Migrate under skin and cause itch red rash that often goes away by itself
External parasites ✔✔Fleas and Ticks
Tapeworms ✔✔Contracted by fleas. Symptoms: Itchy bottom, scooting, white grains of rice around anus or in feces.
Ticks ✔✔Disease can cause lameness, fever, and systemic organ disfunction
Bleach solution ✔✔1:30. Effective against parvovirus
Obesity ✔✔Higher risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic illnesses such as pancreatitis and diabetes. Stress on joints and limbs that contribute to lameness.
Ideal body condition ✔✔Hourglass shape. Can see dog's waist from top and side. Ribs can be felt but not seen.
Spaying and Neutering ✔✔Anytime after 6 to 8 weeks of age. Controversy now about benefits of population control vs. medical risks. Owners of unaltered dogs should consult with their vet.
Prepubertal neutering/spaying ✔✔Sexually dimorphic behaviors (sex behaviors that differ between male and female) do not develop. Males: roaming, mounting, urine marking, fighting with other male dogs. Neutering after puberty can also reduce these behavior. Does not decrease aggression in females. Females spayed before first heat cycle have decreased risk of mammary cancer.
Benefits of spaying ✔✔Females are protected from reproductive tract diseases including uterine cancer and pyometra (uterine infection).
Benefits of neutering ✔✔Reduced risk of infection or overgrowth of prostrate. Risk of testicular cancer eliminated. Reduction of some sexually dimorphic behaviors (roaming, urine marking...)
First heat cycle ✔✔6 to 12 months depending on breed. Two heat cycles a year lasting 12 to 21 days
Hypothyroidism ✔✔Hormornal disease. Overactivity of thyroid, hyperthyroidism, uncommon in dogs. Aggression, irritability, anxiety. Psychotropic meds can affect thyroid test, so pretreatment baseline important
Cushing's disease ✔✔Body produces too much cortisone. Irritability and increased reactivity. Most common in middle-aged or older dogs
Drug effects ✔✔Irritability and increased reactivity (some tranquilizers and corticosteroids). Benzodiazepine meds can disinhibit aggression.
Cognitive Disfunction Syndrome (CDS) ✔✔Changes in social interactions, disruptions in sleep/wake cycles, loss of known "rules" such as house soiling.
Loss of vision and hearing ✔✔Dog may startle more easily
Chronic pain ✔✔Affects mood and reactivity patterns. Reduce motivation. Increase irritability and aggression.
Emotional issues ✔✔Anxiety, fear, arousal can lead to aggression.
Psychotropic medications ✔✔Best if prescribed by veterinarian with behavior background. Most effective when used in combination with a behavior modicfication plan.
Teething ✔✔...
Whipworms ✔✔Contracted from infected eggs. Worms live in dog's colon. Symptoms: diarrhea with blood or mucous.
