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Take your dog for regular checks at your local veterinary practice -
6 monthly is recommended as dogs age much quicker than humans -
roughly 3-4 years every 6 months.

Take your pet to your local veterinary practice should any of the

following symptoms present:

1. Increase in water intake or drinking behaviour
2. Increase in urination or incontinence
3. Weight loss
4. Significant increase or decrease in appetite or not wanting
to eat

5. Vomiting or diarrhoea
6. Straining or difficulty in passing urine and/or faeces
7. Lameness or difficulty getting up in the morning
8. Changes to vision or the appearance of the eyes
9. Lumps or bumps developing
10. Smelly breath, drooling from the mouth or obvious difficulty
chewing especially dry food.
11. Increasing size of the abdomen (tummy).
12. Increasing inactivity or amount of time spent sleeping.
13. Hair loss
14. Persistent coughing or gagging.
15. Excessive panting.
16. Sudden collapse or weakness.
17. Any seizures, convulsions or odd behaviours e.g. vacant
expression, staring episodes

Leigh Sobye BVSc MRCVS

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