It most commonly
affects large dog breeds and gets worse with age.
Wobbler's syndrome is a serious neurological disease that commonly
affect the large dog breeds, especially to Great Danes and Doberman.
Not exact matches
Affected dogs were primarily medium to
large breed and young to middle aged.
One of the most common diseases seen in
dogs, with
larger breeds being the most
affected.
One of the most common diseases seen in
dogs, with
larger breeds being the most
affected — ultimately a malfunction of the hip joints causing a loss of function.
This inherited trait is strongly
affected by lifestyle and is evident in certain
large breed dogs such as the Newfoundland, German Shepherd, Saint Bernard, and the Old English Sheepdog.
Canine Hip Dysplasia (CHD) is a congenital disease that mainly
affects large breed dogs.
Although it is mostly a disease of older
large or giant
breed dogs, it can
affect dogs of any size or age.
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.
Elbow dysplasia is a complex, inherited disease which primarily
affects intermediate and
large breed dogs however this condition may be seen in any
breed.
Osteosarcoma in
dogs is a malignant cancer of the bone that most commonly
affects large and giant
breeds such as Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, Dobermans, Great Danes, Rottweilers, and Saint Bernards.
Although it can
affect any
dog breed, HD certainly occurs with a much higher frequency in
larger breed dogs.
While young
dogs of any size might be
affected, it's particularly common in
large breeds.
There is growing evidence that neutering
large breed dogs too soon
affects their longterm bone growth and may be a contributing factor to bone / hip problems.
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of predominantly
large and giant
breed dogs that results in progressive heart muscle dysfunction, chamber dilation, and eventual congestive heart failure or death of
affected patients.
Any
dog breed can be
affected, with the
larger breeds having more severe seizures.
TRD can
affect dogs from all
breeds and ages but is most often seen in middle - aged,
large -
breed dogs.
In a case study from Finland, middle - aged
large breed dogs were
affected with ARD and only responded to tylosin.
The usual patient is an older,
large breed dog; the most commonly
affected breed is the Labrador retriever.
Disease of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy) most commonly
affects larger and giant
breeds of
dog
Hip dysplasia most commonly
affects large - and giant -
breed dogs; however, smaller
dogs can also be
affected.
This disease tends to be primarily genetic in nature and
affects mostly
large breeds of
dogs.
Hip dysplasia commonly
affects larger breeds of
dogs, including bulldogs, mastiffs, American Staffordshire terriers, St. Bernards, retrievers, and Rottweilers.
Arthritis is a common disease
affecting cats and
dogs, especially
large breed dogs and senior pets, and can greatly
affect their quality of life.
A study at Edinburgh University in Scotland says the phenomenon known as «limber tail,» which causes a
dog's tail to become limp and difficult to move, tends to
affect larger working
breeds, and is more common among
dogs who live in the north.
One problem that they do suffer from that is common in
larger dog breeds is hip dysplasia, an inherited disease that
affects the hip joints.
The German Shepherd
Dog and the Basset Hound are the two main
breeds involved, although any middle size or
larger breed may 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.
Canine hip dysplasia is most often seen in
large breeds like German Shepherd
Dogs, Saint Bernards, and Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, but any size dog may be affected and both male and female dogs are affected with equal freque
Dogs, Saint Bernards, and Greater Swiss Mountain
Dogs, but any size dog may be affected and both male and female dogs are affected with equal freque
Dogs, but any size
dog may be
affected and both male and female
dogs are affected with equal freque
dogs are
affected with equal frequency.
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.
It is one of the most common health occurrences in
dogs, with the
large and giant
breeds being thought to be the most
affected.
Hip Dysplasia is a widespread condition that primarily
affects large and giant
breeds of
dogs.
It commonly
affects giant and
large breed dogs of any age, often occurring during vigorous exercise or trauma.
Recalled pet food Product: Red Flannel
Large Breed Adult Formula dry
dog food Size: 50 pound bag UPC Code: 4286900062 Best By Date: July 12, 2008 Best By Date Location: Back of bag
Affected Stores: The stores are located in Reedsville, PA and Richlandtown, PA
Hip Dysplasia most commonly
affects large breed dogs.
Large to giant
breed dogs with deep chests are the most commonly
affected (Great Danes, Weimaraners, Saint Bernards, Setters, Dobermans, and Standard Poodles).
Tina M. Barber, a
dog breeder from New York, wanted the German Shepherd type dog to look and perform the way it did when she was young — a larger dog, with a great personality around the family, and with none of the conformational defects affecting the modern German Shepherd Dog bre
dog breeder from New York, wanted the German Shepherd type
dog to look and perform the way it did when she was young — a larger dog, with a great personality around the family, and with none of the conformational defects affecting the modern German Shepherd Dog bre
dog to look and perform the way it did when she was young — a
larger dog, with a great personality around the family, and with none of the conformational defects affecting the modern German Shepherd Dog bre
dog, with a great personality around the family, and with none of the conformational defects
affecting the modern German Shepherd
Dog bre
Dog breed.
It's an extremely debilitating disease
affecting the quality of life and mobility of many
dogs, especially senior aged,
large breeds (and their mixes).
However,
larger dog breeds can still be
affected.
Bone cancer The most common type of bone cancer in
dogs is osteosarcoma, which typically
affects older,
large -
breed dogs and involves abnormal bone production.
The
breeds most commonly
affected with CCSM include the Mastiffs and the Great Dane, but almost any
large breed dog can be
affected.
Breeds most often
affected are Doberman Pinchers, Boxers, Dalmatians, Great Danes, and Irish Wolfhounds, but any
large or giant
breed dog can be
affected.
Since these disorders
affect primarily
large breed dogs during their growing years, maintaining an appropriate plane of nutrition during that time may help decrease the chances of your pet developing some of these disorders.
While it generally
affects older
large -
breed dogs, some small and midsize canines are born with the disorder, showing symptoms at a young age.
Potential
dog owners interested in adopting a
large or giant pure or mixed -
breed canine must make themselves aware of a severe, life - threatening ailment commonly
affecting big - statured
dogs.
Hypothyroidism can occur at any age, although it tends to be a problem that
affects middle aged and older
dogs, especially the
larger breeds.
Chronic degenerative radiculomyelopathy (CDRM) is a well - recognised neuro - degenerative disease of unknown aetiology which
affected large breed dogs, primarily the German Shepherd
Dog (GSD).
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.
The second most likely problem in a young
large breed dog is osteochronditis dissecans (OCD)
affecting the elbow.