| A Shih Tzu show dog kennel should practice | | | | inoculations against all three. |
| preventive medicine as the means of maintaining | | | | Fleas and ticks are present in almost all parts of the |
| optimum health. The Shih Tzu show dog must be | | | | country during warm weather. They are easy to pick |
| available for showing for extended periods of time. | | | | up and sometimes quite difficult to get rid of, |
| Preventive medicine is much more practical and is | | | | especially in the case of a long-coated Shih Tzu. Fleas |
| kinder to the Shih Tzu. | | | | and ticks also are capable of causing a dog to |
| The Shih Tzu show dog must have routine checks | | | | become infested with worms and sometimes |
| for parasites and a strict maintenance of inoculations. | | | | diseases. |
| Being in the show ring presents more chances of | | | | The simple rule to follow is to consult the veterinarian |
| being exposed to disease germs. It is imperative that | | | | whenever there is the least question concerning the |
| the Shih Tzu show dog that has been traveling from | | | | health of a Shih Tzu show dog. This is especially true |
| show to show be kept separate from the home | | | | in the case of the various diseases of the skin or |
| crew once returning home. This can be compared to | | | | conditions that result in seasonal irritants. These |
| the older sister or brother who goes to school and | | | | problems need to be treated promptly in order to |
| brings home the chicken pox to all younger brothers | | | | prevent a chronic condition leading to the ruin of a |
| and sisters. Extra precautions should be taken by the | | | | Shih Tzu show dog coat, but is also detrimental to |
| Shih Tzu show dog kennel to prevent possible spread | | | | the over-all health of the Shih Tzu. |
| of disease germs to the entire kennel and/or any | | | | Toy Dogs, which include the Shih Tzu, have physical |
| Shih Tzu puppies for sale present among them. | | | | problems that are peculiar to them. The Toy dogs |
| Three very serious diseases to which all dogs are | | | | also have a few advantages over other certain |
| susceptible are: | | | | classes of dogs. Many of the special problems |
| 1. Distemper | | | | affecting Toy dogs are the direct result of having |
| 2. Hepatitis | | | | been bred down to their present size. Toy dogs are |
| 3. Leptospirosis | | | | actually a creation of man mainly for an amusing |
| These diseases are serious because they are | | | | house pet. |
| frequently fatal. Fortunately, there are effective | | | | This article is FREE to publish with resource box. |