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