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The Chihuahua is a very small dog and lives close to the floor. That means much needed attention is required for the dogs eyes. Your tiny friend can get into all types of things and enjoys fragrances we do not understand. Take 1 minutes of gentle cleaning with a soft cloth or a “saline solution” can be flushed into the eyes to get out unseen particles. This will help keep your Chihuahuas’ health in superior condition.
General health Issues
Hydrocephalus-A dog with hydrocephalus (a.k.a. water on the brain) possibly will have an uncommonly large head for his or her size caused by inflammation. Further signs of this terminal condition are numerous, seizures, falling, a lot of white showing in the eyes area. Basically unmoral behavior.
Going under “anesthesia”-Ask your vet what type of anesthesia is being used. They should be using modern techniques such as “gases”. Anesthesia should only be used during necessary measures. Though death is uncommon it occurs more often than it should.
Heart murmur-A Chihuahua can live a long and healthy normal life. Heart “murmur” are uncommon in the Chihuahuas. A heart murmur is an superfluous or unusual reverberation heard at some stage in a heartbeat. Murmurs vary from very weak to very strident. They occasionally resonance like a whooshing or swishing sound.
Collapsing Trachea- When the cartilage in the neck area collapses or becomes damage causing problems for the small dog. The symptoms consist of, coughing, exhaustion and shortness of breath. This can appear in small dogs and older pups. Be careful when walking your Chihuahua a ‘Harness should be used because of this sensitive area and for superlative control of the small dog.
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