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What are the diseases of the old dog?
An aging dog can suffer from the same conditions as a younger dog, plus diseases related to organ degeneration. Here is a non-exhaustive list of diseases that commonly affect older dogs… Osteoarthritis Although osteoarthritis is not just a problem for older dogs, they often suffer from it. Osteoarthritis is the result of degeneration of joint
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MY DOG HAS BROWN STREAKS UNDER HIS EYES.
What exactly are they due to and how can their formation be avoided? Brown streaks under the dog’s eyes: what exactly are they? The brownish traces that can form at the inner corner of some dogs’ eyes are due to an epiphora, i.e. an excessive, sometimes pathological, flow of tears containing a pigment called porphyrin.
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WHAT SOLUTIONS TO RELIEVE YOUR DOG’S OSTEOARTHRITIS?
Controlling your dog’s weight There is compelling evidence that weight gain increases osteoarticular disorders, including osteoarthritis in dogs, and that weight loss can reduce pain and lameness. Excess weight not only increases the stress that “weighs” on the joints, but excess body fat also has an effect on joint inflammation. Weight loss can be achieved
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HIATUS HERNIA IN DOGS
Your dog was diagnosed with a hiatus hernia? What exactly is it? How does it manifest itself and how is it treated? What is a hiatus hernia? A hiatus hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach, called the cardia, passes through the natural opening of the diaphragm called the esophageal hiatus. In a
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Top 10 Pet Diseases and Natural Remedies
well if you’re a pet owner you know how loving and just life enriching they can be and you really never want to think about your pet getting a disease getting sick or or dying at an early age so when your pet does get sick what do you do well more than likely you
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How To Protect Your Pet From Pancreatitus
pancreatitis is a frightening condition that can sometimes affect our pets but with careful management and the correct treatment your pets will have a good chance of recovery pancreatitis as the name suggests is centered in the pancreas this digestive organ produces the enzymes needed to break down foods when the pancreas is inflamed the
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How To Protect Your Pet From A Paralysis Tick
there are many kinds of ticks that pose a real danger to our beloved pets but the one you need to keep an extra close eye on is the female paralysis tick at equal weight in vegetation ready for a potential host to be within arm’s reach after latching on it takes a few days
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How To Know Your Has Pet Gastric Dilatation Volvulus
when our dogs are feeling down it’s sometimes hard to determine whether the issue is minor or potentially deadly gastric dilatation volvulus is a life-threatening condition that mainly affects larger breeds it causes the dog’s stomach to dilate and twist leading to a number of serious health problems the initial signs of GTV include excessive
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10 Mistakes That Shorten Your Pet’s Life
pets lives our pets are our babies we. pamper them spoil them and let’s be honest. would rather stay at home and cuddle,them on a Friday night instead of meeting up with our human friends. there’s no denying that fur babies are our family but unfortunately a lot of people unwittingly make some serious. mistakes
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The Maltese Dog – Character, Care and Health
hello and welcome to animal wise where,today we talk about one of the most,popular small dog breeds the Maltese the. Maltese is a dog breeds much popularized,in the Mediterranean with Italy being,common proponents of the breed the,origins of the Maltese dog are,associated with Italy also the Croatian. Island once known as maleta and of,course Malta
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