Greyhound Health and Wellness

Greyhound Health and Wellness

The average life span of a greyhound is about 12 to 14 years. The greyhounds have very thin skins, so they can be easily wounded by harmful chemicals. As time passes, we notice several changes in their body and behavior. The greyhound health and wellness/transfusion medicine encompasses couple of services:

namely Greyhound Health and Wellness Program (GHWP) and Transfusion Medicine and Animal Blood Bank (TMS/OSUABB). The goal of these two services is to save the greyhounds, but both work in different manner.

For keeping dogs healthy, exercise is important even for the older dogs. Just like humans, even they should tone up their muscles and control their weight. The dogs should be refreshed and kept active by playing its favorite game and should be taken for small walk and swim. They should be made comfortable by providing good soft beds and mats. As the dog grows older, they require proper balance with respect to diet plans. Moreover, they consume less calories, proteins and fats. In order to keep its joints healthy, it should be made to jump from lower heights and from its chair or bed.

Changes like loss of appetite weakness or slowness in getting up will occur as the dog grows old and requires immediate care and attention. It should be taken to the vet immediately. Several greyhounds are killed everyday due to their poor performance in racing. It is observed that nearly 3,000 to 15,000 dogs are killed every year in United States. Thus during its last stages, they need more love and care, as they deserve for being so loyal and attentive to us.