Many dog owners and would be dog owners purchase puppies without realizing without blinking an eyelash and they have no idea of what is to come. There are always positive and negative scenarios for Yorkie care. Upon your purchase of a Yorkshire terrier pup it comes with the moral, ethical and legal responsibility in owning a dog. Dogs aren’t a piece of furniture that will breakdown later on and you can just throw it away; they are alive. As a responsible Yorkie owner, one must do research on health issues, behavior and other factors that evolve around a Yorkshire terrier.
Research on the internet or from the vet will tell you one advantage of getting a purebred dog. There are existing records that you will see beforehand about the difficulties or medical issues the breed is prone to. One of the most common aliments in dogs is allergies. The only alarming news is that Yorkshire terriers have difficulty handling anesthesia. Somehow this qualifies as a Yorkie allergy.
Yorkshire Terrier pups allergies come in various forms. Most common allergens are pollen food allergies (chicken and seafood), flea bites, soap, shampoo, heat, or to particular chemicals like paint, household detergents or even aerosol based cleaners. It’s good to note that all allergies are common in most dogs and there are off the shelf and home remedies you can count on. Treatment varies; let’s say a pollen allergy is normally attended to by a combination of drugs and prohibition to pollen exposure. Fleas and parasites can also cause allergy, these are treated by removing the fleas with spot on products and powders. The normal thing to do is to remove the trigger or cause of the allergies. Allergies to cleaners are usually easy to diagnose; if you suspect a chemical or cleaner as the culprit, stop using it and see if there is improvement. If it’s a food allergy, it takes some time to see any improvement but once the food is identified as the source, then stick to the new one you changed it with. Yorkshire terrier pups allergies can sometimes be hard to identify although treatment is usually easy. On the course of looking for the allergen, please see your vet for painkillers and antibiotics. Although not all vets are good…
One time, one of my dogs was red all over, I brought her to the vet said it was mange and treated the mange. After a few weeks, the redness was still there meaning the medicine did not work or the doctor got it wrong (sorry to say not all vets are good). I did some research and deductive reasoning. First I treated the red spots with anti germicidal soap and rub on, next, I cleaned the cage and lastly I changed the food. The allergies disappeared.
For me it’s a matter of experience and logical thinking. But as a rule you should consult a vet. Another rule is that you do not have to stick to one vet. If we as people get second opinions, we should do the same for our dogs. If you need to consult about Yorkshire terrier pups allergies, be sure you are satisfied with the answers and make sure there is a basis for his diagnosis and treatment.
