How to keep dogs warm in winter?
Winter weather is cold, and the focus of management during this period should be on cold protection and heat preservation to prevent respiratory infections. Pay attention to cold protection and heat preservation. Rain and wind after exercise, as well as damp temperature in the kennel, can cause colds. In severe cases, respiratory diseases such as bronchitis and pneumonia may also occur.
Effective measures to prevent colds are to keep warm, thicken mattresses, and pay attention to timely replacement, keep dry, and prevent cold wind; when the weather is sunny and warm, strengthen outdoor exercise for dogs to enhance their physique and improve their disease resistance. Letting dogs bask in the sun can not only keep warm, but the ultraviolet rays in the sun can also disinfect and sterilize, and can promote the absorption of calcium, especially beneficial to the growth and development of puppies' bones, and prevent rickets in puppies. Even if it is a long-haired breed, because the dog's hair has not grown fully, the resistance is insufficient, and it is particularly afraid of sudden cold and cold wind.
There are several ways to help puppies keep warm:
1. You can put some clean old blankets, thick towels, etc. in the kennel to help the puppies keep warm. If you buy a puppy home and raise it alone, it is difficult to snuggle and keep each other warm because it has been separated from the group, and there are fewer brothers and sisters to play with it, so it will be hot all over, so it is easier to catch a cold. Don't put the puppy in a too ventilated place to prevent freezing. Especially puppies of 6-8 weeks old are most likely to catch a cold.
2. The temperature of the dog kennel should be kept between 13-15℃ in winter. The kennel of young dogs can also be kept warm in the same way as the plastic greenhouse method. At the same time, all gaps in the wall should be blocked to prevent the invasion of thieves. If conditions permit, infrared lamps can be used for irradiation, fire walls can be built between the walls, etc. Generally, a dog bed should be equipped with thick padding, and it should be changed and dried frequently to keep it dry. When the weather is sunny and warm, let the dog get more sun, strengthen exercise, strengthen physical fitness, and improve disease resistance.
The temperature is cold in winter, so we should pay attention to cold protection and sunbathing to prevent winter respiratory diseases and rheumatism. Winter management should first ensure the cold protection of the doghouse. Move the doghouse to a sunny and leeward place, and hang a curtain at the entrance of the doghouse to prevent the cold wind from entering; second, the mattress should be thicker, and should be changed frequently and exposed to the sun to keep it dry; third, to prevent the invasion of thieves, block the holes in the north wall, close the north window, and pay attention to opening windows and ventilation on sunny days to keep the air in the doghouse clean and fresh, reduce ammonia, and prevent the occurrence of respiratory diseases. When the weather is sunny and warm, take the dog out for activities and sunbathing to enhance physical fitness and improve disease resistance. Sunbathing can not only keep warm, but ultraviolet rays have a sterilizing and disinfecting effect, and can promote calcium absorption, which is beneficial to the growth and development of dog bones and prevent puppies from developing Helou disease.
Cold temperatures will cause a large amount of heat energy consumption in the dog's body. Therefore, in the winter feed mix, butter, offal, and foods rich in vitamin A and fat should be added. This type of feed can quickly replenish calories and enhance the dog's ability to resist cold.