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How to Prevent and Clean Dog Tear Stains
Tear stains form when excess tears overflow the nasolacrimal duct, and the iron in porphyrin turns them rusty red. Short-faced and light-coated breeds are most prone; manage them through grooming, diet, and treating the root cause like infection or allergy.
What’s a Normal Dog Temperature — and How to Take It
A dog’s normal rectal temperature runs 38–39 °C for pups and 37.5–38.5 °C for adults (milk pups lower, about 34.5–36 °C at birth). The rectal method is most accurate; the inner-thigh method reads about 0.5 °C low. Clean, lubricate, and don’t push past 3 cm.
How to Protect Your Dog’s Paws in Winter
Dog paw pads handle cold better than you think thanks to a special circulation that warms them, so boots are more about keeping clean than warm. The real winter enemies are wetness, hidden sharp objects, de-icer, and dry cracking, so dry paws after outings and moisturize as needed.
How to Take Your Dog’s Temperature
Today we look at how to take a dog's temperature.
What to Do About Your Dog’s Dry, Cracked Nose and Paws
You may notice hard, thick, dry calluses on many dogs' noses and paws. This is called hyperkeratosis.
Why Is My Dog’s Nose or Paw Pad Getting Crusty
You may find that many dogs have this hard, thick, dry callus on the nose and paw pads. This condition is called ‘hyperkeratosis’.
Do Dogs’ Eyes Redden with a Cold?
A dog's eyes usually don't redden from a simple cold—redness more likely means fever. Take the temperature; if high, see a vet. Eye redness with a cold can also mean low immunity and conjunctivitis.
Why are my dog’s paw pads dry and cracked?
Dry, cracked pads may come from dry weather, overexercise, or poor nutrition. In dry autumn and winter, apply paw oil or petroleum jelly. Poor cheap food causing imbalance can harden keratin and crack pads. If cracking comes with dullness, poor appetite, low fever, it may be disease; see a vet.
What Causes Cracked Paw Pads in Dogs?
Cracked paw pads usually come from too much running on rough ground, excess weight, very hot or cold dry air, or a mite infection (mange) that makes the dog lick and scrub the area raw. Trim the fur, clean and disinfect the pad, apply an antimicrobial ointment, and keep it moisturized — and treat any underlying mites.
How do I take a puppy’s temperature?
Two common methods are rectal and ear. For rectal, use a lubricated, disinfected thermometer inserted about one-third and held three minutes. For ear, use a pet ear thermometer for 2-3 seconds. Keep the thermometer clean and dry.