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.



Cancer, inflammatory bowel and canine bloat are all common ailments for dogs. Canine bloat causes complete outflow obstruction and interferes with blood flow as the stomach starts to twist. Symptoms such as an absence of bowels movements, vomiting and belching should send you to the veterinary's office immediately, as this disease is life threatening. Canine bloat is thought to be caused by overeating, heredity or heavy exercise right before or right after eating.

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.

As well as disease specific symptoms, common signs of illness include body temperature abnormalities, a raised pulse and hard breathing. Your Rottweiler may try to stay hidden, look sad and may not come to your command or it may even become indifferent or overly aggressive.

Hereditary ailments and diseases such as hip dysplasia may require substantial health care and expense and if surgery is ever a necessity, decisions such as weighing the risks of anesthesia will also have to be made.

To maintain a healthy weight and preserve good Rottweiler health a nutritious diet should be fed to your pet at all times. Although Rottweilers of all ages should get sixty grams of protein every day, the caloric intake will vary depending on age and activity level.

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.

Making dog food yourself using cooked lean meats such as beef, chicken or lamb combined with a starch and vegetables lets you know your dog is getting the best possible diet. Look for recipes at the library or your favorite Rottweiler website to give your pet a long, healthy life.