Alzheimer's disease is also called senile dementia. This type of disease is not unique to people. It is very likely that this type of disease will occur when dogs are old. It is very likely that the signs are not significant at the beginning, but with the changes in time, it is very likely that the dog will not know you again when it is serious. So how do pet owners judge that their dogs have Alzheimer's disease?
1. Forgot your own name. When the owner summons it, it will immediately run to the owner's side and stick to the owner's house. But when the dog gets older, English listening will be hindered and memory will decline. The pet owner calls his name several times without any reflection. If the dog at home is like that, and his eyes are dull and his expression is very dazed, it is very likely that Alzheimer's disease is at work.
2. Don’t know the way back
This disease is the same as people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. They will become less and less aware of the way back and often disappear. If the dog even forgets the best way home, then the dog must have Alzheimer's disease. At this time, the pet mainly focuses on the dog in case it gets lost.
3. Sleeping time is disordered
If you find that the dog's sleeping time is abnormally improved or decreased, and even some sleeping postures and habits change, such as inexplicably barking and whispering in the middle of the night, and still whispering after being dissuaded, and running around, it is very likely that the dog has Alzheimer's disease long ago.
4. Like to hide in narrow areas
If the dog keeps drilling into narrow areas such as walls and tables in spacious areas, and then he will bark if he can't get out of it, then it may be Alzheimer's disease.
5. Dietary combination abnormalities
If the dog entering the aging stage is still as good as before, you don’t have to worry, but if the dog gradually loses its appetite, and his appetite becomes worse and worse, and even reduces the frequency of meals, then pet owners need to pay attention to whether the dog has Alzheimer’s disease.
How to prevent Alzheimer's disease in dogs: 1. Dietary combinations should be healthy physically and mentally
Usually, you should pay attention to the dog's dietary combinations to balance. It is best to feed the dog some high-quality dog food containing probiotic powder and vitamins. Because probiotic powder can improve the body's resistance, vitamins can reduce or eliminate the harmful effects of the body's oxygen free radicals, so even if dogs enter the elderly, they don't need to worry too much about the arrival of the disease.
2. Do more educational training
Pet owners can practice their dog's brain-based work ability since childhood, and do more educational training, such as putting snacks in small toys for missing food or buying some educational toys for dogs, which can stimulate and activate their brains and improve their reaction ability.
For the snack level, eating too salty snacks for a long time will cause hair loss, skin diseases, etc., so pet owners are best to choose a nutritious snack.
3. Improve the frequency of walking
Many pet owners feel that their dogs are older, their sleeping time is getting longer, and their energy and concentration are not as good as before. They seem to have to rest more, but in fact, no matter how old the dog is, they need to take them out for a walk, play, and touch similarly, so that they can maintain their physical and mental health, and can also help prevent the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease.