Certain
breeds are at greater risk for this disease, such as Doberman Pinschers, German Shepherds, Rottweilers, and Dachsunds.
It's well understood that large
breeds are at greater risk for developmental disorders of the bones and joints.
Large
breeds are at greater risk because they grow fast and remain puppies longer.
Additionally,
some breeds are at a greater risk for it.
Some breeds are at greater risk of developing the disease.
Certain dog
breeds are at a greater risk for hypothyroidism, such as Golden Retrievers, Irish Setters, and Cocker Spaniels.
Over a decade ago there was a flap about Collies having bad reactions to a few such drugs and tranquilizers - anesthetics, and about Greyhounds and other low - body - fat
breeds being at greater risk under anesthesia.
Not exact matches
Certain dog
breeds, particularly smaller ones,
are in general
at a
greater risk of
being overweight.
Health Larger
breeds, like the Leonberger,
are at a
greater risk for several conditions.
Large
breed dogs
are generally
at risk, especially if deep chested, including
Great Danes and German Shepherds.
Long - haired
breeds — such as Persians and Maine Coons — may
be at greater risk for developing hairballs than
are short - haired
breeds.
Prophylactic gastropexy
was found to make sense for
at -
risk breeds, especially the
Great Dane, which
is at highest
risk for bloat.
Giant
breeds such as Doberman Pinchers, Rottweilers and
Great Danes
are at a higher
risk, when compared with their smaller counterparts, of developing arthritis, joint issues and a variety of forms of cardiac disease.
Bloat
is the No. 1 cause of death for
Great Danes, and they
are at greater risk for the condition than any other
breed, although mastiffs
are also susceptible.
Breeds like the
Great Dane, St. Bernard, and Weimaraner
are at the
greatest risk for bloat; as a matter of fact, dogs weighing over 99 pounds have a 20 % bloat
risk.
Giant
breeds like
Great Danes
are at higher
risk for gastric dilation and volvulus (GDV).
Large - and giant -
breed dogs, especially those with deep chests,
are at greatest risk of bloat, but dogs of any size can
be stricken.
While the disease can affect any animal, dogs from the following
breeds may
be at an increased
risk of developing Addison's disease: Standard poodle,
Great Dane, Portuguese water dog, West Highland white terrier, Rottweiler, English springer spaniel, Welsh springer spaniel, German shorthaired pointer, Soft - coated wheaten terrier, Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, and the Bearded collie.
The scientists found that large
breeds apparently aged
at faster rates; the speed
at which the
risk of death increased with age
was greater with larger
breeds than smaller ones.
Some pedigree
breeds are much more inbred than others and so, in theory, would
be at greater risk of having inherited diseases present.
The characteristics noted about this group of 60
breeds need close attention because they
are the
breeds at greatest risk.
In fall - calving herds, heavy
bred cows and recently calved cows seem to
be at greatest risk of death or abortion.
The five
breeds at greatest risk are Great Danes, St. Bernards, Weimaraners, Gordon Setters, and Irish Setters.
Some families of large and giant
breed dogs
are thought to
be at greater risk for developing GDV, especially if there
is a first - degree relative (sibling, offspring, parent) with a history of
at least 1 episode of GDV.1
Deep chested
breeds are at higher
risk of developing torsion, with
Great Danes leading the pack.
Certain
breeds considered to
be at greater risk but nearly all
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Although all
breeds are susceptible to obesity, certain
breeds such as Labrador Retrievers, Poodles and Cocker Spaniels
are at greater risk of becoming obese.
Brachycephalic (short snouted)
breeds such as Bulldogs and Pugs
are at greater risk than those with longer snouts.
Long - haired
breeds - such as Persians and Maine Coons -
are at significantly
greater risk than short - haired
breeds.
The most commonly affected
breeds are those with a large, deep chest, such as the Akita,
Great Dane, German Shepherd and Doberman Pincher, though all dogs
are at risk for developing this condition.
One study of dogs in
Great Britain reported the median age
at death in 101 Rottweiler dogs
was 9.8 years (compared with 9.5 years in our study) and that Rottweilers had a > 2-fold increased
risk for cancer compared with other
breeds (29).
All cats
are at risk for a corneal ulceration, but
breeds with flat faces or pronounced eyes like the Himalayan, Persian, or Burmese
are at greater risk.
The increased
risk of urolithiasis in smaller
breeds is in part because they produce more concentrated urine and urinate less often than larger
breed dogs Data from many urolith analysis centres provides evidence to suggest that smaller
breeds of dog such as the Yorkshire terrier, miniature schnauzer, Shih Tzu and Pomeranian
are at greater risk of calcium oxalate urolithiasis than larger
breeds.
Breeds that
are at the
greatest risk include Siamese.
Dogs that have family history of GDV have
been shown to
be at a much higher
risk, so
are large and giant -
breed dogs (especially deep - chested
breeds such as
Great Danes, German Shepherds, Weimaraners, St. Bernards, Irish Setters, and Gordon Setters).
Shelter cats, cats in
breeding catteries, outdoor cats and cats in multi-cat households
are at greater risk of contracting feline diseases like feline peritonitis.
So, while all dogs
are susceptible to blastomycosis, those
at greatest risk for infection
are two - to - four year old intact males of hunting or sporting
breeds that weigh 50 - 75 pounds and
are exposed to river valleys or lakes during late summer or fall.
Several
breeds of dogs, including the Weimaraner the Irish Setter and the
Great Dane,
are at high
risk for developing HOD.
Large, deep - chested
breeds, such as
Great Danes, St. Bernards and Weimaraners,
are at increased
risk.
These
breeds also
are at greater risk for health problems.
The group
at greatest risk for reaction
were small
breed young adult (age 1 - 3 years) neutered male dogs.
Great Danes, Saint Bernards, German shepherds, poodles, retrievers and other large
breeds with deep, narrow chests
are at increased
risk of developing bloat.