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Rottweilers are known to generally be as healthy as most humans and should have a life span over ten years or more. Of course, this holds true only as long as they are fed nutritious and proper food and there is no problem concerning their breeding. In addition, to prevent Rottweiler health problems you should ensure that you provide sanitary living conditions, proper veterinary care and vaccinations and give adequate nutrition so as to ensure it’s continuing good health.

There are many ailments and diseases that are common to dogs in general including canine bloat, inflammatory bowel and cancer. Canine bloat is a life threatening disease that starts by twisting the stomach and eventually causes outflow obstruction and can slowly stop blood flow throughout the body. Absence of bowels movements with vomiting and belching are just some of the symptoms. It is believed that canine bloat is caused by overeating, heavy exercise before or after eating and heredity.

Rottweilers and other dogs often have skin diseases and ailments such as mange, ringworm and bacterial Folliculitis. One of the most common skin problems is Pyroderma, caused by staphylococci, and almost always affects dogs with other skin allergies. Your Rottweiler will scratch excessively and you may see hair loss. While bathing check the skin regularly for very dry skin and cuts or scrapes.

In addition to disease specific symptoms, a sick Rottweiler will look sad, will lie about more than normal, seek out dark places in which to hide and also won’t not readily respond when called. Body temperature, pulse and breathing may also be affected as well as a change in personality, aggressiveness and indifference.

Problems and illnesses caused by heredity may be expensive and worrisome. For example, if a hereditary defect must be surgically repaired anesthesia would require careful consideration because of the inherent dangers. Age and general health will determine how well your Rottweiler will handle anesthesia.

A proper diet providing the best nutrition is advised to preserve good Rottweiler health. As a general rule Rottweilers at any age require about sixty grams of protein per day but have different calorie requirements at different stages of life.

At one year of age your Rottweiler should be fed twelve hundred calories per day. A dog of ten years of age only requires six hundred to eight hundred calories everyday. Diseases caused by overeating or being overweight, such as diabetes, can be prevented with good feeding.

A proper diet for a Rottweiler is pretty much the same as for any dog. Use a high quality dog food with no fillers or preservative. The best way to ensure a healthy diet is to find nutritious recipes and prepare the food yourself. Cooked lean meat such as beef, chicken or lamb combined with a starch and vegetables make the most palatable and nutritious dog food. Your Rottweiler will be able to love you and live longer.

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