Sentences with phrase «because immune»

Severe Allergies - There are some allergies that cause an anaphylactic reaction because the immune system overreacts to the allergen.

This occurs because the immune system is either immature (young) or debilitated (old).

When nursing stops, pets become more susceptible to illnesses because their immune systems do not have the same support they once did.

Unfortunately, Champ became extremely sick because his immune system was so suppressed by all of his conditions.

Our medical isolation areas are small, and cats often don't recover quickly because their immune systems are stressed by being kenneled.

Young puppies, just like any young mammals, are less equipped to fight off a strong and invasive virus like the parvovirus simply because their immune systems are less developed and not as strong.

Puppy pyoderma can be found on the tummy of puppies, likely because their immune system is not quite grown up yet.

Cats that are sick with FIV are ill because their immune system has become weak.

This is because the immune system will function at a higher level when nourished by «whole foods».

Because the immune system does not mature until twelve to eighteen months of age, a dog with demodectic mange may have relapses until that age.

Because the immune system plays a role in the development of allergies, it's a good idea to support it through a healthy diet and supplements.

Infection in elderly felines is more serious because their immune system is not as strong or as stable, so any abnormality needs veterinary attention promptly.

This is because their immune systems are usually weaker than those of healthy adult pets, and a cold is more likely to progress into pneumonia.

According to Dell» Aglio Mitchell, kittens and older senior cats are more susceptible to ringworm because their immune systems aren't prepared to fight off the infection, which presents as round, crusty areas of hair loss or thin, dry and unthrifty - looking hair.

The reason this process goes un-noticed and is inconsequential the overwhelming majority of the time, is because our immune systems are up to the task of identifying and clearing the abnormal cells before they have a chance to gain an established presence and / or spread in our bodies.

That's not good for growing kittens because their immune systems are still forming and maturing, and therefore are susceptible to diseases and illnesses.

This class of diseases arises because the immune system targets body tissues as if they were foreign invaders.

It typically affects very young kittens (or very old cats) because their immune systems are relatively weak, but any cat can become infected.

If the infection goes untreated, clinical Ehrlichiosis occurs because the immune system is not able to eliminate the organism.

We believe this is because puppies up to 3 - 4 weeks old do not regulate their body temperature well and because the immune systems of these puppies are not sufficiently developed yet.

Pregnant pets can spontaneously abort their young if they're given steroids, and dogs under six months of age shouldn't have steroids because their immune systems aren't fully developed.

The requirement for essential nutrients increases during periods of rapid growth or reproduction and also may increase in geriatric individuals, because immune function and the bioavailability of these nutrients generally wanes with aging.

These pets clear the infection because their immune systems kick into gear and they do not necessarily need medical treatment.

Some cats with HARD show no symptoms because their immune system is able to effectively deal with the heartworm, but there is now way to figure out which cats have the immune systems that can fight off the disease.

Healthy adult dogs often resist infection because their immune system squelches any exposure.

On very rare occasions, cats in the later stages of FIV infection may test negative because their immune systems are so compromised that they no longer produce detectable levels of antibody.

Also, younger pets are more susceptible to infection because their immune systems are less developed, thus a series of vaccinations is critical.

Normal animals usually don't need antibiotics but she may because her immune system might be compromised from the cancer.

It is quite common for a cat with distemper to contract other infections because its immune system has been weakened.

On very rare occasions, cats in the later stages of FIV infection may test negative on FIV antibody tests because their immune systems are so compromised that they no longer produce detectable levels of antibody.

Kittens and very old cats are at greater risk because their immune systems are more likely to be compromised.

Parvo virus can occur in dogs of all ages, but it is seen more often in puppies because their immune systems are not as strong.

Parvo is a serious virus that occurs more often in puppies than in older dogs because their immune systems are not as strong.

This is because the immune system is so depleted at this point that it can not make adequate antibodies to fight the disease, hence there are no antibodies circulating in the bloodstream for the test to detect.

However, because the immune system takes a hit when food allergies are present, any other types of allergies can intensify any allergic reaction a pet may exhibit.

Because cats are smaller than most dogs and because their immune systems are more sensitive to the presence of heartworms, each worm causes significantly more damage in a cat.

Unfortunately for some cats, the drug can not be used long term because the immune system recognizes the drug as «foreign» and will make antibodies (immune proteins) against it.

Also, puppies between the ages of six and 20 weeks are more susceptible, probably because their immune systems are still developing.

He will be much more susceptible to viruses and disease because his immune system is further compromised.

Puppies are more susceptible to the disease because their immune systems are not developed; older dogs are also more susceptible than healthy adults, particularly as complications of aging compromise their immune systems.

This means that puppies that receive needless vaccines not only suffer the risk of adverse events from the vaccine, but they are more at risk of picking up any other virus or bacterium that crosses their path because their immune system has been overloaded by the vaccine itself.

Young animals, including kittens can not be housed in our shelter because their immune systems are not fully developed, and they would be at risk for illness.

«More that 60 million men, women, and children in the U.S. carry the Toxoplasma parasite, but very few have symptoms because the immune system usually keeps the parasite from causing illness,» advises the United States Center for Disease Control.

the doctors told me that it may be because my immune system, I have 35 years and as recent as this abortion, I have to wait minimum of nine months to try again, also because of my age I only get two more years hope.

The key is to not suppress your immune system with PUFA and maintain sufficient vitamin d levels such that you have proper cellular differentiation and don't get cancer in the first place because your immune system knows how to fight it.

However, because the immune system is quietly and effectively doing its job most people do not experience daily sickness and illness.

This makes sense because the immune system uses glucose against Candida and Candida can eat ketones and fat, so very low carb diets promote systemic fungal infections.

The reason that antibodies can be present for years and years before elevated TSH will show in tests is because your immune system hasn't destroyed enough of your thyroid gland to impede function to a degree that is clinically significant.

Another thing to consider is that if lymphocytes are high, neutrophils are usually low, because the immune system preferentially produces more of the cells that are necessary to fight the infection.

Missy - Most thyroid conditions result from the immune system attacking the thyroid because the immune system is out of balance.