Sentences with phrase «affect smaller breeds»

It can also affect smaller breeds disproportionately because they experience a faster loss of body heat through their skin.

Although side - effects of the vaccine are not particularly common, they're more likely to affect smaller breeds.

Affecting small breed dogs most often, this congenital defect makes the heart work harder to push blood through the narrow opening.

Dental disease tends to affect small breeds much more than large breeds.

According to The Merck Veterinary Manual, Seventh Edition, luxation may occur on an intermittent basis, especially in the congenitally affected small breeds.

Affected small breed dogs, such as the Cavalier King Charles spaniel, often progress more slowly than affected large breed dogs and owners may postpone euthanasia until the dog is paraplegic.

It often affects smaller breeds of dog, including Maltese, poodles, Yorkshire terriers, and Pomeranians.

Affected small breed dogs often progress more slowly than affected large breed dogs and owners may postpone euthanasia until the dog is paraplegic.

«The most common form of heart disease in dogs is valvular disease, which primarily affects small breed dogs over 5 years of age and makes up 70 - 75 % of heart disease in dogs.

Not exact matches

Patellar luxation can affect either or both legs.The most common occurrence of luxating patella is the medial presentation in small or miniature dog breeds.

Once again, certain breeds, especially smaller breeds, are affected much more by cold weather than other breeds.

Toy breeds or terriers in the 5 to 8 month - old range are the most common patients, but a wide range of small breeds up to a year of age can be affected.

Because they have been bred with Persians in the past there is small chance of a being affected by polycystic kidney disease.

This disease most commonly affects small dog breeds at the age of five to eight months.

Wobbler syndrome is a conditions which affects large breed dogs due to compression of the spinal cord; in a smaller dog like a Chihuahua, I would be looking more at conditions like hydrocephalus which is a common problem in Chihuahuas and other toy breed dogs.

Chronic active hepatitis is and inflammatory disease of the liver common in small to medium breed dogs, but can occur in any breed of dog, male or female, can occur at any age, although most affected dogs fall in the middle age to senior age range.

This condition primarily affects the medium - to - large breeds, but smaller breeds have been known to be affected, for example Cocker Spaniels and Shetland Sheepdogs can have this problem.

Small, miniature, and toy breeds are way more affected, and the same goes for brachycephalic dogs, these are dogs with those with shorter faces such as Bulldogs, Pugs, Pekingese, etc..

Small breed dogs are little affected by bone development problems during growth.

The Small dog breeds may be attacked by tapeworms which are the common intestinal parasite affecting all breeds of dogs.

This disease is commonly seen in miniature, toy, and small - breed dogs and usually affects dogs that are five to eight months old.

Hip dysplasia most commonly affects large - and giant - breed dogs; however, smaller dogs can also be affected.

Small dog breeds are most commonly affected by the tracheal collapse, especially Pomeranians, Yorkshire Terriers, Chihuahuas, Maltese, and Papillons.

Small dog breeds like Toy Poodles are affected most often, and unexpressed glands can become clogged or impacted.

On May 18, 2012, Diamond announced it was instituting yet another recall, this time affecting samples, 6 - pound bags and 18 - pound bags of Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula dry dog food manufactured on Aug. 26, 2011.

Small breeds are predisposed; large or giant breeds are rarely affected.

Atlantoaxial luxation typically affects young, small breed dogs such as the Yorkshire Terrier, Toy Poodle and Chihuahua but any breed or age can be affected.

Large breeds are affected with arthritis more often than their smaller counterparts.

Valvular disease affects all dog breeds, but is especially common in toy and small dog breeds.

Since then, 3 to 10 month - old puppies of many other small, toy, and miniature breeds have been found to be affected.

Large - breed dogs are affected more often than small dogs; and dogs that are overweight are more likely to experience symptoms because of the extra strain placed on ligaments and joints.

All dogs can be affected, but smaller breed dogs such as Yorkshire Terriers, Chihuahuas, and Miniature Poodles are more likely to have this condition.

«We find customers with small - breed dogs are more likely to seek clothing, as they are easier to dress up and appear to be affected more by the colder weather.»

Schnelle in the 1930s first saw the disorder in the canine in Wirehaired Fox Terriers, and Moltzen - Nielsen in Germany about the same time saw it mostly in the Wires but also in a few other breeds Since then, puppies of many other small, toy, and miniature breeds between 3 and 10 months of age have been affected.

The bill will not affect small breeders and hobby breeders who sell fewer than 50 dogs per year directly to the public, but is crafted to cover only large commercial breeding facilities.

Usually, small size dog gets affected by Patellar Luxation including Chihuahua but the rate of getting knees problem among this dog breed is quite low.

With Miniatures being a breed with a small genetic base and a great deal of documentary evidence on affected animals in previous generations it appears that once funding is raised this should be a relatively easy problem to find a solution to.

However, smaller breeds are not immune when affected, and tend to show less obvious signs.

The classical patient is a young to middle - aged small breed dog though any dog of any breed can be affected.

Small and toy breeds of dog are most commonly affected by mitral valve failure and thus CHF.

Any breed can be affected, but some smaller breeds appear to be more disposed, including beagles, cairn terriers, dachshunds, miniature poodles and schnauzers.

Particularly in the smaller breeds, you'll notice your pooch hesitate while running, then continue forward with a skipping movement showing in the affected leg.

Small dog breeds can be affected, however they usually do not show any clinical signs or have pain.

While it generally affects older large - breed dogs, some small and midsize canines are born with the disorder, showing symptoms at a young age.

Smaller breeds and cats are occasionally affected; dachshunds appear to be at increased risk.

While small breed dogs like the Yorkie typically burn three times the daily calories as a large breed, activity level of your Yorkie will affect their nutritional requirements and amount fed daily significantly.

The good news is that we are still seeing just a small percentage of dogs affected, and almost all are large breed, outside dogs.

This has affected hundreds of small breed dogs.

This problem is particularly common in smaller breeds, such as the Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, but can also affect larger dogs.

A very small percentage of dogs and some breeds in particular are affected by gluten sensitivities.