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Shih Tzu gastritis, chicken bones, epiphora, pimples, pet health
and welfare educational for animal lovers, excerpts from The
Glamorous Vets, Singapore, sponsored by AsiaHomes Internet. The adopted Shih Tzu would not eat 
"She
vomited all the biscuits out and had not been eating her meal the past
two days," said the slim Ms Church. "Could it be the sweets in
the biscuits causing the vomiting?" The three-year old Shih Tzu was
adopted 7 days ago and was vaccinated. It had been spayed and look
rather "fat". This Shih Tzu loved to eat. No doubt about it. |
 Her
temperature was normal at 39.2 degree Celcius. I palpated the stomach.
There was a large amount of gas in the stomach. The epiphora or overflow
of tears due to an obstruction of the tear duct gave rise to an acidic
smell of the nasal region. This was common in many Shih Tzus. There was a change of
ownership. Could she be pining for the previous Owner? No.
She had eaten well after adoption. |
 EPIPHORA. Tear staining (wet hairs seen inside the black circle) or epiphora was also present below this 1.5 year old Shih Tzu's eyes but the situation was not as bad as the one in the Shih Tzu above. The wet hairs below the eyes and above the bridge of the nose ought to be clipped off to prevent infection and eradicate dampness which causes bacteria to flourish. It looked as if the Shih Tzu had rubbed its eyes too. Regular grooming is important. As Singapore does not have many blow flies, there is less chance of getting maggots growing inside the damp area although cases had been seen in Pekinese. |