Sentences with phrase «affected dogs appear»

Sometimes affected dogs appear to be chewing gum due to the steady contractions of the muscles of the head.

Named gum chewers lesion because affected dogs appear to be chewing gum.

Affected dogs appear obese and have problems with extra fats accumulation on the liver and other vital organs, which leads to the inability of these organs to function normally.

The nose of an affected dog appears thickened, because of the accumulation of horn - like dead tissue.

Early on, an affected dog appears to lack stamina, which can delay diagnosis and treatment if the owner assumes it is out of shape or unmotivated.

Not exact matches

While canine distemper has been known for many years as a problem affecting domestic dogs, the virus has been appearing in new areas and causing disease and mortality in a wide range of wildlife species, including tigers and lions.

Dogs affected may appear weak, reluctant to move or easily tired after mild exercise.

There does not appear to be any significant difference in the incidence of the condition in relation to the sex of the affected dogs.

Concurrently a study in Labrador retrievers has identified a mutant variant of ATP7B (Chr22) the Wilson disease copper transporter gene in their affected dogs while COMMD1 does not appear to be involved in affected dogs in this and other breeds.

MRI and other diagnostic modalities have demonstrated actual structural differences in the brains of affected dogs that appear analogous to the structural changes in affected human brains.

Affected dogs have normal vision in low light and structures of the inner eye appear normal on eye exam.

It appears that it affects dogs that get a disproportionate amount of their calories from treats, as opposed to traditional commercial dog food.

The defects appear to be linked to the dominant merle gene, since severely affected dogs are homozygous merles and often have excessive white in their coats.

Canine herpes is more of a reproductive problem than a respiratory one; in fact, most infected dogs do not appear to get sick at all; the virus affects the mostly the unborn and newborn.

A simple autosomal recessive means that the condition can occur in either sex and that it is generally transmitted by what appear to be normal animals though the late onset of the condition can result in «affected» dogs producing the defect because they were used prior to their «affected» state being known.

Most allergies appear after the pet is six months of age with the majority of affected dogs over age two.

While it appears that only one manufacturing plant is affected, many brands of food are made at the Gaston facility, including Diamond, Wellness, Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul, Canidae, Natural Balance, Apex Pet Foods and Kirkland.

A study by UC Davis showed that there was a prevalence of genetic disorders in both populations (rescue and bred): «Recently derived breeds or those from similar lineages appeared to be more susceptible to certain disorders that affect all closely related purebred dogs, whereas disorders with equal prevalence in the two populations suggested that those disorders represented more ancient mutations that are widely spread through the dog population.»

Affected dogs in these breeds appear normal when young, but develop PRA as adults.

A few dogs do develop incontinence from low estrogen levels after spaying but this does not appear to be affected much by the time the dog is spayed.

«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.»

Since merle only visibly affects the fully pigmented hair tips, if the dog has minimal dark hair tips (and those are all or mostly merled), it could easily appear to be a solid colored dog.

This disease generally affects the toy breeds, the Yorkshire Terrier is such type of breed and if the dog tends to develop this disease, it generally appears between birth and the fourth month.

When a dog appears to walk stiffly, the affected joints are typically either the elbow and / or the stifle.

Demodex or Demodectic red mange can appear in localized areas or it can affect a dog's entire body (other names are Follicular mange or Demodectic mange).

This is a «late onset» disease meaning that the affected dog may appear to be perfectly healthy for several years before it succumbs, sadly, this may result in it having puppies before any problem is suspected.

Alternatively, if you find a firm mass on your dog's chest, mouth, or legs, it is possible that it might be a soft tissue sarcoma — tumors that appear in the connective tissue and commonly affect older, larger dogs.

Symptoms first appear clinically in young dogs at three to nine months of age and progress to the point where most affected dogs are euthanized within their first year.

The first signs of the disease usually appear between 3 and 5 years of age in affected dogs.

When a dog appears stiff when walking, the affected joints are usually either the elbow and / or the stifle.

Affected dogs exhibit bizarre behavior patterns, may be aggressive or unusually depressed, and appear to forget previously learned behaviors.

An affected dog may resist restraint and appear unsteady on its feet.

Although the underlying lesion is considered a hereditary one and affected dogs are usually born with the underlying abnormality, the clinical signs of glaucoma do not usually appear until middle age.

Because symptoms may not appear until adulthood and some at - risk / affected dogs do not develop the disease, genetic testing should be performed before breeding.

Affected dogs usually appear healthy with no signs of heart disease present before the sudden passing.

Affected dogs may seem weak or reluctant to move, or they may appear to tire easily after mild exercise.

Affected dogs develop weakness in their rear legs, appear to be in pain, may have tremors and may develop a low grade fever.

While some breeds appear to have a genetic predisposition to epilepsy2, any dog may be affected, with many experiencing their first seizure between 1 and 3 years of age.3

Deafness in dogs can result from many causes (aging, drug toxicity, noise, infection, trauma), but the cause of significant concern to owners of Catahoulas and other similarly affected breeds is congenital sensorineural deafness, because it appears to be inherited.

Although there are breeds that appear to be at increased risk for this disease, lymphoma can affect any dog of any breed at any age.

Hemangiosarcoma is a relatively common canine cancer that affects 6 - 8 % of all dogs in the United States, and it appears to be on the rise.

The transmissible genital cancer affects dogs, and it first appeared in a single dog that lived about 11,000 years ago.

An affected dog may appear to be knock - kneed (genu valgum) or cow - hocked (external tibial rotation).

This virus affects all dogs, but Dobermans and Rottweilers appear to be more susceptible and have a lower survival rate, if infected.

Two dogs out of 250 research dogs did not show as «affected» using the prcd - PRA mutation test for ACDs, even though they appeared to have PRA upon exam by Dr. Acland.

Infrequently, onset may appear to be sudden, leaving the dog unable to stand on the affected hindleg (s).

Recognition of affected cases is often difficult, because unilaterally deaf dogs appear to hear normally unless a special test (the brainstem auditory evoked response, BAER) is performed; facilities to perform the BAER are usually only available at veterinary schools (see list).

Any breed can be affected; however, Scottish terriers (Scotties), West Highland Terriers (Westies), Shetland sheepdogs (Shelties), Eskimo dogs, and Dachshunds appear to have breed predilections.

Hair of affected dogs can also appear dry and dull.

Because of the ability for some CA affected dogs to compensate, their clinical signs of incoordination may appear episodic, rather than constant.