Sentences with phrase «because dog body»

Not exact matches

Just because I state that I saw an animal with the body of a goat, but the head of a dog, doesn't make it true.

It makes sense that only a few genes would suffice to determine a trait such as body size, Ostrander says, because all dog breeds belong to the same species, Canis familiaris, and most have taken shape in the last three centuries.

The team collected it from recently dead pigs, dogs, rabbits, and sheep, picking those species because they represented a range of body size, ear canal type, and lifestyle.

Co-author Heidi Parker, a geneticist at NHGRI, says that because humans initially bred dogs for specific traits — say, smaller body size or calm temperament — selection created a population «bottleneck» that narrowed the genetic variation in offspring, leaving them with just a few specific clusters of variable genetic regions.

Though this is easier said than done, after extreme commitment, positive affirmation, journaling, getting a dog, and moving states (not necessarily because of my body image struggles but it certainly didn't hurt), I finally found something deep inside of me that was dying to come out.

I've had my thighs pulled inward in downward dog, which doesn't feel good in my body because my hips rotate externally and my knees hyperextend.

If the nitrates in vegetables such as greens are health - promoting because they can be turned into nitrites and then nitric oxide inside our bodies, what about the nitrites added to cured meats such as bacon, ham, and hot dogs?

I love it because the crouching position (think down dog with bent knees) opens the target muscle group (chest) in between push up reps.. HOW TO DO IT Start in a plank position with hands either a little wider than the shoulders (if you want to target the chest with your push up) or stacked under the rib cage in close to your body (if you want to target the triceps with your push up).

I once had a patient presented because the owner thought the dog had been struck by lightning, when in fact the dog had multiple hot spots all on one side of its body.

Just because a dog has the gene for hip dysplasia however, does not mean he will be affected: the severity of the disease will be directly influenced by the dog's diet and other environmental factors such as exercise level or body condition — or so the theory goes.

In fact, if the problem is that your dog ate something bad, anti-motility drugs can make the problem worse because they keep the «bad stuff» in the body for a longer period of time.

With dogs, these irritations are not always noticed until they are infected because of their furry bodies.

Chelated minerals, however, are a great addition to dog food because they have been chemically bound to protein molecules, making them easier for your dog's body to digest and absorb.

The momma dog doesn't have to be showing signs of an active roundworm problem in order to pass on roundworm larvae because they can lay dormant in her body and activate during pregnancy.

This whole story prompted me to write a little more on foreign body ingestion because this was not the first time I have seen dogs eating strange things including a fine china plate with the dinner, 10 golf balls or a corn cob.

Dog x-rays are by far the most regularly used form of diagnostic imaging in the veterinary industry because they are cost effective (comparatively speaking), and they can accurately diagnose the state of skeletal structure and composition, large body cavities, and the presence of many foreign objects.

The researchers now suggest that there is a link between how social an animal is and the size of their brains relative to their body size, meaning that dogs may have larger brains relative to their body size than cats because they are more social animals.

The best proteins for dogs include things like meat, poultry, fish and eggs — these are known as complete proteins because they contain all 10 amino acids that your dog's body is incapable of synthesizing on its own.

Obese dogs experience more issues with diabetes, because extra weight can make it hard for a pup's body to use insulin correctly.

Older dogs sometimes develop an immunity that prevents roundworm eggs from maturing into adults, however, if these are not taken care of they can affect the next generation of puppies that come from that dog because the eggs will remain dormant in the dog's body.

Certain breeds and sizes of dogs require jackets because they have a hard time creating and retaining enough body heat to keep them warm in cold temperatures.

Dogs can become dehydrated very quickly because they are losing their body fluids from vomitting and diarrhea.

Antioxidants are important not because they meet nutritional needs — your dog's body is capable of functioning without rosmarinic acid — but because they aid in neutralizing dangerous metabolic waste products called free radicals.

Puppies and senior dogs have a higher risk of dying from the disease because they have a lower amount of body fluid, in ratio to their body weight.

The kibble should not contain preservatives, chemicals, dyes or materials that your dog's body can not metabolize because these materials leave toxic wastes in the body.

There have been owners of dogs whose body weight was perfect that have run into the vet's office in hysterics because someone said their dog was too skinny because society has been trained to see a heavy dog as healthy.

This is because while the diagnosis of bloat is simple, the pathological changes wrought by the disease within the dog's body are so complex that treatment becomes expensive, complicated and not very successful.

In the early days, it was the imported Siberian sled - dogs, sometimes referred to as Siberian rats because of their lighter body structure and smaller size than the Malamutes and mixed breeds traditionally used in Alaska, that soon won fame and success - not only as very fast competitors in the grand sled - dog races of the gold - rush era, but also as couriers of mail, and even of vaccines which saved human lives (one very famous instance of which, is remembered through the classic Iditarod race).

You have to think about your dog's size, however, because that will have an impact on his metabolism — the way his body burns through nutrients.

I don't know how true it is, but I've often read on pet websites that large dogs tend to have a shorter lifespan because having big bodies stresses their heart, joints and skeleton.

This is because dogs can interpret staring as an aggressive body stance from a human, and this can cause any dog to go on alert.

If given at an inappropriate dose, NSAIDs can cause adverse effects in both humans and pets, but these effects tend to the be much more severe in dogs and cats due to the way that their bodies metabolize NSAIDs and because they are more likely to receive a high dose of the drugs — taking into consideration the OTC pills are made for humans and not pets.

Cough suppressants are not ideal for pets suffering from wet cough because the dog's body needs to eliminate the phlegm for the cough to subside.

If your dog begins to frequently chew an area of her body, it may be because she is lonely, bored, or restless.

It also helps boosts your dog's immune system because it contains Vitamin A and E, mineral Zinc and Selenium that builds a dual defense Antioxidants inside your dog's body.

Because our dogs» bodies are unable to break down and absorb fiber, it is not considered a necessary nutrient, but it can play a critical role in supporting several aspects of health, including digestion.

Fleas love our cats and dogs and choose to live and feed on them because the cat and dog body temperature is higher than that of humans.

It's because you're communicating with your dog using only your energy and body language.

Because of fostering, I now feel comfortable reading a dog's body language and can communicate much more effectively with them.

Cats seem to go missing more often than dogs and are significantly harder to find because of their resources and their body size.

In cats and dogs, the feet, tail, and ears are at highest risk for injury because of reduced blood flow to those parts of the body.

Do not bathe dogs in cold water because it makes it difficult to for their bodies to warm up.

Affected dogs and cats become dehydrated because of the kidneys» inability to keep water within the blood stream, allowing it to exit the body in the form of large amounts of dilute urine.

He explained that for humans it's not but for dogs it is because their body's react differently to it.

Never shave, trim or cut your dog's hair in the winter because they need the full weight of their coats to help maintain the proper body temperature.

Also because the respiratory system is one of the primary means of temperature regulation in the dog, high body temperatures result as the inspiratory effort increases.

(ref1, ref2) A few years later, he told me that he believed that was because moxidectin persisted in the dog's body longer than ivermectin did (because it is more lipophilic than ivermectin, that is, more soluble and persistent in the fatty tissues of your pet's body).

If your dog has been suffering from obesity, Olive oil might be your perfect match to be included in your dog's diet because it was composed with monounsaturated fats which helps your dog's body improve the procedure of losing fats your dog is suffering with.

Animal - based proteins are considered complete proteins because they contain all 10 essential amino acids that your dog's body can not synthesize on its own.

Because dogs evolved alongside people, their bodies can digest starchy grains.