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Throughout the year, three seasons sleep on floor tiles, especially in summer, air conditioning can not stop the fanaticism of dogs. Especially for large dogs, as they grow older, they will always find that their elbows grow "calluses". What on earth is this? Does it have a big impact on dogs? Today, Dr.

E wants to tell you that if you don't have a thick, soft carpet in your home, if your dog doesn't care about the nest, if they love the floor tile floor and the concrete floor, it's time to pay attention to their elbow health.

Callus, worthy of vigilance

Large dogs, giant dogs, thin-skinned dogs, and dogs who like to sleep on concrete, floors or other rough places are most likely to suffer from elbow calluses, effusion and other symptoms.

If the dog is thin or obese and lazy, these lesions may be worse, and may even form venous lesions that affect the bones, making treatment more difficult.

But there is a misunderstanding in this place, which needs to be understood: many people think that dog elbow joint hair loss is normal wear and tear, and it is no problem to grow calluses, which is the same reason that calluses are not easy to bubble when people work.

In fact, this wound is often accompanied by fluid in the elbow. Elbow effusion often occurs for the same reason-dogs that are too big, too heavy and have thin skin lie on hard surfaces. This action puts tremendous pressure on the elbow joint, causing fluid to accumulate in the elbow joint.

Because of this knowledge, it is easy to ignore the warnings from the dog's body and allow callus to form repeatedly until the dog's elbow is ulcerated, infected, and effusion.

When it comes to health, all details deserve attention.

How to deal with

1 Prepare the dog's small blanket.

The best way to stop the callus process is to provide your dog with a soft, comfortable "thick bed.".

If the dog is ungrateful and still insists on sleeping on hard floors such as floor tiles and cement floors, then put the nest in the place where it likes to lie most and force it to sleep.

Anyhow, do not let it continue to sleep hard ground, it is the task that picks up excrement officer to must finish.

Wear elbow pads and socks.

Wear elbow pads or socks to reduce direct friction between your dog's elbows and the ground.

This principle applies to the failure of the previous one. After all, dogs also have character and dignity. On the surface, they respect the officer who picks up excrement. As a result, there are not too many dogs who secretly sleep on the floor in the middle of the night, and it is impossible for the officer who picks up excrement to carpet all the corners of the house.

Coconut oil

Some people think it's better to keep your dog's elbow dry. But as far as the operation is concerned, keeping the dog's elbow joint moist rather than dry scab will obviously make the dog more comfortable.

In addition, moisturizing with coconut oil every day can make the callus almost disappear.

Infant training

In fact, this is what Dr. E wants to mention most. Elbow injuries are common in most large dogs. If you have a new puppy in your home, remember to train it. Praise and reward crazily when sleeping on the mat, and punish when sleeping on the ground.

Develop a good training, for the owner to save trouble, but also for the puppy, is also a good way to protect the joints!