Rottweiler health should be your number one priority as a Rottie owner. Keeping
your dog healthy will not only help him live a long and pain free life
with you, but it will save you money on vet bills too!
I must say that my Rottweiler's health actually comes before my own.
Now, that could be because I love my dog so much, or because I hate going to the doctor myself – perhaps a little of both :0) One thing I know for sure is that the saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" may be a cliché, but it’s absolutely true.
When
it comes to keeping your Rottie healthy, they’re essentially like any
other dog, which means there are just certain things that you’ll have to
deal with in order to keep her healthy. Things like vaccinations for
diseases, proper nutrition and age-related things like Arthritis.
Rotties
are a pretty healthy breed of dog, although poor breeding practices
during the 80’s and early 90's, at least in America helped perpetuate
some Rottweiler health problems, and there are a few diseases that they seem to be either more prone to or at least more susceptible than other breeds.
For the most part, getting your dog from a reputable breeder and proper care on your part will mean your Rottie should have a long and healthy life.
As
you'll find throughout all of my site, there are links to more detailed
information on each specific health topic, and more being added every
day. Make sure to click on each for more information regarding your
Rotties health.
I wish that our babies could live as long as us, but unfortunately they
don't. However, the better you care for your best friend will increase
the longevity of the Rottweiler life span.
One
of the best things you can do to keep your Rottie healthy, and live a
long life is to make sure he gets the proper nutrition.
If you're not feeding high quality Rottweiler food, then you are really short-changing your friend. Making sure your dog gets proper nutrition can have a big effect on lowering your vet bills as well.
Along with proper nutrition, keeping your Rotties weight under control
is very important. Rotties can really be gluttons, and those cute brown
eyes can be so hard to resist.
. . . But, resist you must because if don't keep your Rottweiler's weight at a healthy level, it can contribute to some serious health issues -- just like people.
Excessive
weight can damage not only a dogs joints, but also put extra stress on
their other bones such as vertebrae, and muscles like the heart.
A very important part of giving your Rottie a fair start in life is ensuring that she's had all the necessary puppy vaccinations.
Vaccinations help to guard against diseases such as the following:
Vaccines to do not absolutely guarantee that your dog won't get sick with one of the above diseases, but they do help prevent them as much as possible.
Puppy diarrhea
is a symptom of most of the illnesses above, but really can be caused
by many different things -- If your puppy or dog has diarrhea, take a
look at this page to find some of the causes and what can be done about
it.
Most people understand how painful arthritis can be, especially if they
have it themselves. It is a connective tissue disorder that only gets
worse with time if nothing is done to help stop it.
Arthritis in dogs is no different, they are subject to the same joint damage and feel the same pain that we do.
It
would seem that there's never been any real relief or prevention for
dogs with arthritis (or people for that matter) from the veterinarian or
medical community.
If you think your Rottie has arthritis, or
you would like to help prevent it, then I urge you to click on the above
link and read about more options to consider.
Common Spelling
errors & Synonyms
When you're searching for information
it will help to know these common spelling errors such as Rotweiler,
Rottweiller, or Rotwiler. Some common synonyms are
Rottie and Rott
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