Sentences with phrase «other large and giant breed»

For example, St. Bernard's are prone to hip dysplasia, as are some other large and giant breed dogs, and in that instance, you would want to make sure that your puppy food — as well as foods for other stages of life — have glucosamine and chondroitin in the ingredient list, for optimized joint health.

Other large and giant breed dogs can have a slower metabolism.

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No Continental Giant rabbits (Flemish Giants and other large breed rabbits will be accepted for travel.

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Like any other dogs, large and giant breed dogs can have metabolisms that work at different rates.

Occasionally, giant and large breed dogs develop atrial fibrillation without any other heart disease.

«About 7 percent of a small or medium dog's weight is its GI tract, whereas a large or giant breed dog's GI tract is only 2.5 percent of its entire weight, so it doesn't have the same ratio as other dogs and generally has looser stools.

However, it's not unusual for puppies of large and giant dog breeds not to be fully potty trained until they are on 6 to 8 months old, when other dog breeds may take less.

In general, large - and giant - breed dogs were more likely than other dogs to have HD, CCLD, or both.

Even when highly palatable, energy - dense diets are well - balanced, when free - fed to large and giant breed puppies, the risk of OCD and other orthopedic diseases is increased.

This was luckily remedied for a good part with the formulation of large and giant breed puppy diets which are lower in energy density and calcium compared to other puppy diets.

Large and giant breeds need more support than smaller dogs because they have a higher risk for arthritis and other musculoskeletal issues.

It's sad that, such large and giant breeds finish their growth later and tend to die earlier than most other dog breeds.

For large - and giant - breed puppies, abnormal growth and development can significantly increase the risk for hip dysplasia and other musculoskeletal conditions.

The other reality is that large and giant bred dogs — labs, rottweilers, goldens, and pitbulls — suffer higher rates of cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) rupture than small breed dogs.

Giant and other very large breed dogs simply don» t have the same kind of life expectancy.

In its annual report on breed popularity in the U.S., the American Kennel Club notes that, while the Labrador retriever is again the most popular dog breed, other large breeds are quickly moving up the list, including Dobermans, giant schnauzers and Great Danes.

Two distinctly dissimilar clusters are seen; one consists of giant breeds and the other of large, medium, small, and toy breeds.

For example, cluster analysis separated the Newfoundlands from the other giant breeds and distinguished Labrador Retrievers from English Springer Spaniels and Beagles in the medium - and large - sized categories.

The puppies were recruited into the study either at birth (Newfoundlands, Labrador Retrievers, English Springer Spaniels, Cocker Spaniels, Miniature Schnauzers, and Cairn Terriers) or at 8 — 11 wk of age (other breeds) and were studied until they were ∼ 12 mo old (toy to medium - sized breeds) or 18 mo old (large and giant breeds).

Puppies of other breeds can usually begin eating adult food as they approach their full size but it's particularly important for large breed and giant breed puppies to continue eating a puppy food that meets the nutritional needs for a growing puppy until they are ready to make the transition to an adult food.