How to choose a husky? When choosing a husky, you must first check whether the husky has a good appetite. If a healthy husky has a good appetite, then check whether there are impermeable substances in the eyes of the husky. If there are too many infiltrates, it is not a choice. Then you can check the nose. Whether there is a runny nose or whether the nose is too dry, these are signs that the Husky is sick. It is best to check whether the Husky's feces contains parasites or bloodshot eyes, which are also the characteristics of sick dogs. If you want to know whether a Husky is a purebred, you may want to know (how to tell whether a Husky is pure or not).
1. Appetite Normal eating, drinking, playing, sleeping, and penetration are the four major needs for the normal growth of puppies. Puppies that have just had a change of environment, food, or motion sickness may have a temporarily reduced appetite. However, puppies with serious dehydration, underlying diseases, gastroenteritis and physical pain will also lose their appetite. In this situation, prospective dog owners should maintain a cautious attitude. Ask the waiter about the feeding time, and then arrange a visit to observe the changes.
2. Pets without runny nose will have a runny nose if they catch cold, have a sensitive nose or feel upper respiratory tract. After being absorbed by bacteria, the secretion will turn into milky white, yellow or green pus. In addition, if food spurts out of the nostrils, it means eating too quickly, having problems with the swallowing system, or having structural defects in the brain.
3. Dogs without coughing can make puppies cough if they catch cold, have a sore throat, polluted air, tracheitis and bronchitis. Severe cough and excessive phlegm can lead to reduced appetite and poor nutrition.
4. Moderate stature. Fat or thin stature has always been a traditional indicator used to measure nutritional status. If you are frail and physically weak, your immune system will naturally be affected, making you prone to illness and slow recovery. There are two points that need to be mentioned in particular:
(1) The goal of fatness and thinness is the figure under the hair; (2) People with a big belly are not necessarily fat. Generally, the chest and ribs of fat and thin puppies should be evenly covered by muscles and fat, making it difficult to understand and touch them one by one. If you push it gently with your hands, the chest will be as obvious as a washcloth. Even if it has longer coat, this dog is too thin. In addition, the fatness of a dog can also be measured by the thickness of the muscles behind the abdomen.
5. Transparent eyes The cornea of the eye (the frontmost part of the eye) is transparent, allowing people to understand and see the color of the pigment layer of the eye. The hepatitis virus can turn the cornea blue; foreign matter entering the eye or trauma can cause the eye to swell and close tightly, or the mucous membrane (the white part of the eye) to turn red or the cornea to turn white. It is found that canine distemper virus and other ophthalmitis diseases can cause excessive eye infiltration and suppuration.
6. The hygienic condition of hygienic puppies can reflect the environment and quality of care. Many infectious diseases and parasites are spread through feces or body fluids. Therefore, being covered with feces can indeed reduce the chance of contact with the disease itself; even if the puppy is raised alone, the chance of gastrointestinal discomfort will be greatly increased if the puppy licks dirt.
7. No pain. If the puppy does not eat but just bends its back and sighs, special checks should be made to see if it has abdominal pain. Belly pain is one of the symptoms of enteritis and hepatitis. If the puppy screams in pain when walking around, or even refuses to walk around, special inspection should be made to see if there are any musculoskeletal injuries on the skeleton, hands and feet.
8. Puppies with normal stools have slime-like stools. The environment has just changed, food or excessive feeding, worms and enteritis can cause diarrhea in puppies. If the stool is softer than toothpaste or contains transparent mucus, you should pay attention to it.
9. Red. Open the dog’s lips and you can see the red color of the gums. Severe malnutrition, worms, hematopoietic disorders, or shock will turn the red color pale.
10. No pus blisters and excessive dandruff. Dry skin, sensitive skin or ectoparasites will cause the dog to scratch or lose a lot of dandruff. If the environment is dirty or neglected, the skin is prone to red spots and pustules. Although these are not serious diseases, if they are not properly cared for, they can still seriously affect the appearance and smell of puppies, making owners worried. Finally, prospective dog owners should check the puppy’s vaccination record and verify the dog’s separate information.