Sentences with phrase «chested large and giant breed dogs»

Deep - chested large and giant breed dogs (Great Danes, Weimeraners, setters, German shepherds) are the highest risk for developing this condition, although veteriarians have seen it in a large variety of dog breeds, including small breed dogs like dachshunds.

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Large - and giant - breed dogs, especially those with deep chests, are at greatest risk of bloat, but dogs of any size can be stricken.

Canine bloat, or more technically, gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), is a top killer of dogs, especially of deep - chested giant and large breeds, such as Great Danes and Standard Poodles.

Large and giant breed dogs with narrow, deep chests are predisposed to GDV.

Large to giant breed dogs with deep chests are the most commonly affected (Great Danes, Weimaraners, Saint Bernards, Setters, Dobermans, and Standard Poodles).

While the exact cause of bloat is currently unknown, large and giant breed dogs with deep chests such as Great Danes, German Shepherds, Dobermans, Boxers, and Standard Poodles are more susceptible to bloat.

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 SetteDogs 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 Settedogs (especially deep - chested breeds such as Great Danes, German Shepherds, Weimaraners, St. Bernards, Irish Setters, and Gordon Setters).

Some large or giant breed dogs, especially dogs with deep chests (Great Danes, standard poodles, Dobermans), have a susceptibility to «bloat», a condition where the stomach twists, blocking the delivery of nutrients and blood throughout the body.