Sentences with phrase «young large and giant breed»

Young large and giant breed dogs should not undergo strenuous activity, particularly jumping activities.

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In younger dogs, lateral luxation is more frequent in large and giant breeds.

Another preventative measure is to avoid feeding young, rapidly growing large and giant breed puppies a diet that is extremely high in fat, calories or protein.

Osteochondrosis is one of a variety of developmental orthopedic diseases that occur in young, fast - growing dogs, typically large and giant breeds.

Zeniquin should not be used in cats younger than 12 months of age or dogs during their rapid growth phase, which can vary from 8 - 18 months based on the breed (small and medium breeds up to 8 months of age, large breeds up to 12 months of age, and giant breeds up to 18 months of age).

Owning a large breed and having it neutered this young makes it a veritable giant when older.

Younger puppies need more calories per unit of bodyweight than older ones, and large or giant breed puppies require more energy until an older age than puppies of small breeds.

Large and giant breed dogs greater than 5 years of age have a much higher risk factor than younger dogs.1

Osteosarcoma usually occurs in middle aged or elderly large and giant breed dogs but can occur in a dog of any age with larger breeds tending to develop tumors at younger ages.

Excess calcium can also interfere with normal healthy bone mineralization and growth, especially in young (under 1 year old) large and giant breed dogs.

Unfortunately, this has never been sound advice for feeding Irish Wolfhounds or any large breed, leaving many with giant breed dogs wondering why their young pup is suffering huge swollen carpals, bowed front legs and painful growth issues.

This is much more common than the congenital type of the disease — especially in mature animals between 3 and 10 years of age, depending on their breed (large and giant breed dogs tend to become physically «older» at a younger age than their smaller counterparts).

The equivalent of middle age in humans is approximately 5 years in the average sized dog (30 to 40 lbs); younger in large and giant breeds and slightly older in toy and small breeds.

It is advised that Baytril should not be used in younger dogs during their rapid growth phase, approximately 2 to 8 months in small to medium breeds, 2 to 12 months in large dogs, and 2 to 18 months in giant breeds.