对于老年狗狗,建议每半年做一次体检。根据狗狗的年龄或某些健康问题,宠医可能会建议狗狗更频繁地进行体检。
另外如果老年狗狗有体重突然下降、食欲变化、喝水和排尿习惯改变、身上有肿块、嗜睡、行为改变和口臭等迹象时,也建议带狗狗进行体检。
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