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How can I prevent these things from happening to my Chihuahua?
low blood sugar, seizures, skin problems, cancer of the testicles, colds, stress, Corneal dryness, Epilepsy, allergies, Heart disease, and Hydrocephalus?
TREAT BERIBERI, WHITE RICE, AND VITAMIN B
Treat Beriberi, White Rice, and Vitamin B
In this comprehensive account of the history and treatment of beriberi, Kenneth Carpenter traces the decades of medical and chemical research that solved the puzzle posed by this mysterious disease. Caused by the lack of a minute quantity of the chemical thiamin, or vitamin B1 in the diet, beriberi is characterized by weakness and loss of feeling in the feet and legs, then swelling from fluid retention, and finally heart failure. Western doctors working in Asia after 1870 saw it as the major disease in native armed forces and prisons. It was at first attributed to miasms (poisonous vapors from damp soil) or to bacterial infections. In Java, chickens fed by chance on white rice lost the use of their legs. On brown rice, where the grain still contained its bran and germ, they remained healthy. Studies in Javanese prisons then showed beriberi also occurring where white (rather than brown) rice was the staple food. Birds were used to assay the potency of fractions extracted from rice bran and, after 20 years, highly active crystals were obtained. In another 10 years their structure was determined and “thiamin” was synthesized. Beriberi is a story of contested knowledge and erratic scientific pathways. It offers a fascinating chronicle of the development of scientific thought, a history that encompasses public health, science, diet, trade, expanding empires, war, and technology.Best treat tips for beriberi.
Beriberi, White Rice, and Vitamin B
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Give him good dog food
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regular vet check ups. no real prevention. those kinds of things happen for all breeds
Here’s a great place to get all your answers!
http://www. healthy-dogs. net/health. htm
Well most of them you cant actually “prevent. ” But visiting your local vet at least 2 times a year, or when ever your precious pooch needs medical attention is a very good way to insure and check up on your dogs health.
cancer of the testicles, get him fixed. the rest just happens. regualr vet check ups and good dog food. and seizures and epilepsy are the same thing.
exercise
Feed a high quality diet such as Innova, Wellness, or Canidae. The BARF diet is also great. You can prevent skin problems by keeping fleas/ticks and other parasites off your dog with meds like Frontline and K9Advantix. The best thing you can do for your dog is take it to the vet regularly for check ups.
ADD: Oh yeah, and neutering prevents testicular cancer.
Feed top of the line easily digested food, put the dog on a schedule like feeding at 8 in the morning 2 pm and 8 at night to control his blood sugar. and make sure he has clean water at all times. Their stomachs are very small and they can’t eat a lot at a time that’s why vets recommend three feedings. Do not play with him/her right after eating they don’t have the best digestive systems. Do Not Feed People Food even as treats. This is the worst thing you can do to any dog. Their systems are not compatible to human food the salts and sugars and other chemicals in it is really bad and can cause liver disease really fast.
Make sure when he goes potty to look for any thing different in his stool, I don’t mean you have to do anything but look at it, and keep the yard cleaned up. Try to keep him out of very hot or very cold drafts. He should have a bed that comes up on the sides enough to block him from drafts on the floor. If you take him with you places get a carrier he can be carried in, one with a flat bottom large enough for him to lay down, and keep him in it in the car and use the seat belt through the handle. I’ve seen little dogs badly injured just from the owner having to slam on the brakes and they weren’t protected. The other thing is riding in the car up close to windows can dry their eyes out or cause irritation, not a good idea. Also most vet’s or large pet food stores have a sticker you can put in a window close to your front door. It is for emergancy people in case of fire that there is an animal inside and put what kind on the sticker so they aren’t looking for the wrong size dog.