Sentences with phrase «common than most dog»

However, senility or dementia is a very real disease in dogs, and it's more common than most dog owners realize.

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Most of my mom friends make fun of me for this, but I truly believe that toddlers and dogs have more in common than many people would like to admit.

Even if a store just sells dog and cat products, which is the most common type of pet supply store in the U.S., more than 40 percent of its customers feed wild birds — that's a lot of potential add - on sales.

For less than $ 100, you can purchase the most common type of DNA tests that use simple cheek - swabs to obtain a sample of your dog's DNA.

According to the pet health insurer VPI, ear infections are the number one most common health problem in dogs, causing more dogs to have to go to the vet than any other health problem.

In studies, less than 5 % of favorable dogs had arthritis, the most common ailment.

The Chinese Crested also is distinguished by its «hare foot», which has longer toes than the «cat foot» common to most other dogs.

This disease is more common in dogs than cats, so most of the literature on pets that I found relates to dogs.

The most common complaint about this product was that it was less appealing to the dogs than an earlier version also by KONG.

Studies have shown that MPL occurs in 83 % to 95 % of all dogs diagnosed with PL, 10,11 whereas LPL is more common in large - and giant - breed dogs than in small - breed dogs, with a prevalence up to 33 % in giant breeds.1 However, PL is most commonly diagnosed in toy and miniature breed dogs, including Chihuahuas, Maltese, miniature poodles, Pekingese, Pomeranians, and Yorkshire terriers, as well as mixed breeds5, 9,12,13 and Labrador retrievers.7

A retrospective study of cardiac tumors in dogs showed that there was a 5 times greater risk of hemangiosarcoma, one of the three most common cancers in dogs, in spayed bitches than intact bitches and a 2.4 times greater risk of hemangiosarcoma in neutered dogs as compared to intact males.

Each year, more than 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs, children being the most common victims.

Most rabbits are a little more difficult to train than the common house cat or dog, however it is not impossible.

Mitral valve insufficiency is the most common of the acquired cardiac diseases in older dogs, affecting over 1/3 of dogs older than 10 years.

Yet dental disease is the most common disease in dogs and cats: more than 50 % of cats and 85 % of dogs over age four have dental problems that require professional treatment.

There are some heart conditions common in Boxers than can be devastating to their owners, often leading to the dog dropping dead at two or three years of age, and the tests for these are generally considered the most important.

All dogs are at risk for ringworm, but the condition is most common in puppies less than a year old, and in older dogs with compromised immune systems.

The two most common places where dogs will drink from other than their bowl are the household toilet, and a foreign body of water (puddle, river, lake, etc).

Mitral valve disease is the most common heart disorder in older dogs of all breeds, affecting more than one third of dogs over 10 years of age.

Dogs were acquired from a variety of sources; the most common were friends or relatives (30 %), breeders (25 %), public or private animal shelter (15 %), with the remainder (less than 10 % each) coming from a breed rescue group, a newspaper advertisement, found as stray, being born at home, acquired from a pet store, and rare other sources (Fig. 1).

Vomiting, which is a different symptom than regurgitation, is one of the most common symptoms of stomach or intestinal viruses in dogs.

Today more than ever, no - pull dog harnesses are becoming the most common choice of every dog owner.

Impaction is the most common anal gland disorder and small breed dogs like Miniature Poodles, Toy Poodles and Chihuahuas are more predisposed to anal gland disorders than other breeds.

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Did you know that dental disease is the most common illness in pets, affecting more than 75 % of cats and dogs by the age of 3?

This habit is more common in dogs than most will admit.

While for some it may sound unusual or even comical to hear that a dog or cat may live with stress or anxiety, it is far more common than most people realize.

Cats are far less able to metabolize certain drugs than humans and dogs, and common drugs such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS) are some of the most deadly to cats.

It is estimated that more than two - thirds of dogs over three years of age suffer from some degree of periodontal disease, making it by far the most common disease affecting pet dogs.

In young dogs, usually less than two years of age, papillomas are most common inside the mouth and around the eyes.

Dogs are considered the most common host for heartworms, however heartworms may also infect more than thirty species of animals (including coyotes, foxes, wolves, domestic cats, ferrets) and even humans, though transmission from animal to human (zoonotic infection) is extremely rare.

Diabetes is one of the most common endocrine diseases affecting middle - aged and senior dogs, with 70 percent of patients older than seven at the time of diagnosis.

The ruptured cruciate ligament is the most common knee injury of dogs; in fact, chances are that any dog with sudden rear leg lameness has a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament rather than something else.

Dog fleas (C. canis) is the second most common, but much less than cat fleas.

Dementia, or Canine Cognitive Dysfunction, is a common a far more common disease in dogs than most dog owners are aware of.

It is true that periodontal disease is by far the most common disease I see in dogs or cats older than a mere two or three years of age, and while more and more pet owners are recognizing that they pets can get toothaches like they can, there are still a large number of pet owners that ignore the fact that pets need dental care too.

Today, their jobs have changed — tests and trials that prove innate canine skills are more common than careers as hunters and herders, and most of the 52 million dogs in US homes are family companions above all else.

Esophageal disease is a lot more common in dogs than most of us think.

This problem is more common in older dogs than younger ones, and represents the most serious form of a heart murmur.

Hip dysplasia is the most common complex orthopedic trait in medium and large breed dogs with incidences ranging from less than 10 to over 70 % across pure breeds [offa.org for rankings based on Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) hip scores].

Premium dog food was the most common type of dog food purchased in 2014, with 47 percent of owners saying they bought premium dog food, or «food with nutrients, less preservatives, and metabolized more efficiently than lower - grade food.»

Dental disease is the most common health problem seen by veterinarians; more than 80 % of cats (and dogs) have some degree of dental disease by the time they are only three years old.

The most common reason is an imbalance between the energy intake and the way that energy is utilized, meaning the dog or cats food intake is more than it can burn up.

It's estimated that more than two - thirds of dogs and cats over three years of age suffer from some degree of periodontitis, making it by far the most common disease affecting our pets.

Dogs reach sexual maturity at a much younger age than their most common ancestor, the gray wolf (6 to 12 months vs. 2 years); they have 2 to 3 breeding periods per year, while wolves have only one.

Today, their jobs have changed — tests and trials that prove innate canine skills are more common than careers as hunters and herders, and most of the nearly 60 million dogs in US homes are family companions above all else.

Dogs seem to be having skin problems more frequently now than ever before, and itchy skin is a hallmark symptom of canine atopic dermatitis, or canine atopy, which is the most common type of dog skin allergies.

Most of my mom friends make fun of me for this, but I truly believe that toddlers and dogs have more in common than many people would like to admit.