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How can I check my first dog's health at home for peace of mind?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 5 months and 16 days old | 26 lbs

I own my first pup and it feels like i'm too much worried about him all the time as he's my baby . My question is how to check at home if my dog is healthy . I know vets have their apparatus etc but i sometimes feels he's slow or sleeping alot or eating less or moaning without any reason which makes me feel stressed out . Can you provide me basic guidlines on how to check dogs health etc for peace of mind . Can't take it to vets all the time .

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 30th, 2017

I suggest you learn how to check his vitals. Here is a link to an article on how to do that. If you have more questions after reading it please feel free to post again. https://www.rover.com/blog/dogs-vital-signs/

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