Sentences with phrase «dogs in the general population»

While the infected dogs were originally exposed at the dog shows, cases are spreading to dogs in the general population at boarding facilities and other areas where dogs congregate.

Rather, studies show the most popular breeds at any given time tend to top the list because, of course, there are more of those dogs in the general population.

Not exact matches

The general population was introduced to dog training as a hobby on a broader scale in training classes starting in the late 1930's or so.

§ Physical health and well - being — approximately 25 - 30 % of the general canine population is obese (see «Obesity In Dogs»).

Compared with distributions in the general hospital population, Chihuahuas, German Shepherd Dogs, pit bull — type dogs, and males were overrepresenDogs, pit bull — type dogs, and males were overrepresendogs, and males were overrepresented.

As we know, the incidence of autoimmune disease is higher in Beardies than in the general dog population.

This means it doesn't spread particularly well in the general population, but in areas packed with dogs, it's like wildfire [source: Iowa State].

OFA, PennHip, or CERF clearances on your puppy's parents do not guarantee that your puppy will not inherit the diseases, but such testing is currently the best methodology available for reducing the overall incidence of these diseases in the general dog population.

That person depends on their Service Dog to be able to go out into public and do activities that most people in the general population have no trouble with.

Forty years ago, canine distichiasis had a low prevalence in the general dog population (1:133)[19], and it was suggested that a few breeds might be more commonly affected than others [5, 15, 19].

In general, the frequency of affecteds in Rough and Smooth Collies is well over 50 %, and in some populations has been observed to be as high as 85 - 90 % of dogs examineIn general, the frequency of affecteds in Rough and Smooth Collies is well over 50 %, and in some populations has been observed to be as high as 85 - 90 % of dogs examinein Rough and Smooth Collies is well over 50 %, and in some populations has been observed to be as high as 85 - 90 % of dogs examinein some populations has been observed to be as high as 85 - 90 % of dogs examined.

The most widely used seems to be acepromazine / atropine premed followed by ketamine / Valium induction and isoflurane gas, same as in the general dog population.

The mean values for each dog on the control diet suggests that dogs were generally scoring low across categories anyway which suggests that, in general these were not necessarily a particularly anxious population of dogs that were studied.

So that means in the general dog population the mortality rate would be much lower.

s not only is the population of existing bacteria in EPI dogs messed up... but just in general, they do not have a wide variety of bacteria in the gut like normal dogs do with healthy guts

(2) and we also now know that EPI dogs in general have «less» families of bacteria in the gut issue from normal dogs... which is another consideration that we always have to keep in mind as part of the cause... as not only is the population of existing bacteria in EPI dogs messed up... but just in general, they do not have a wide variety of bacteria in the gut like normal dogs do with healthy guts

Among the general dog population the incidence of cancer in older dogs may be no higher than other breeds, however early - onset cancers do seem to be more prevalent in Flat - Coats.

Being a responsible dog owner means thinking farther than just your own dog, but thinking about the dog population in general, and what is good for all dogs as well as your own.

Some of those puppies are sold before dying and then spread the parvo to the general dog population, not to mention that Parvo is so deadly and easily spread that is can be carried on the bottom of a persons shoes if they step where an infected dog has urinated, vomited or deficated in the last 6 months..

While some purpose - bred guide, service, or ranch dogs may be immune to infertility disease as a result of less exposure to the general population, the crashing fertility rate in quality purebreds can not be ignored.

All of the above mentioned top dog food brands are the leaders in the market not due to low price and mass production, but because they spend a lot of resources in formulating appropriate and healthy dog foods for general dog population.

The first dog DNA tests became available to the general population of pet owners back in 2007 and from that point on, companies have been working on improving these testing kits to have them even more accurate and consistent across the board.

(Remember that the 17 % of dogs and 5 % of cats found to have congenital heart disease in that report is vastly greater than that among the general dog and cat population of California.

This is compared to about 27 percent of dogs dying from cancer in the general canine population.

The prevalence of all types of deafness in the general dog population is low, reported to be 2.56 to 6.5 cases per 10,000 dogs seen at veterinary school teaching hospitals, but these data predate the availability of hearing testing devices and so are much lower that actual values.

Approximately 25 - 30 % of the general canine population is obese, with 40 - 45 % of dogs aged 5 - 11 years old weighing in higher than normal.

As stated in Pit Bull Myths, the population of pit bulls first erupted in the mid 1970s, when pit bulls (fighting dogs) began leaking into the general population from the illegal world of dogfighting.

Path to Pet Wellness: Although the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) is unknown, previously published estimates of CKD incidence in the general population of dogs and cats have been around 0.5 % to 1.5 %.1, 2 However, 1 recent study demonstrated that 30 % of geriatric cats developed azotemia over the course of 1 year, 3 suggesting that CKD is likely more common than realized.

As a result, the incidence of the various causes of seizures in the general dog population has been difficult, if not impossible to determine.

Rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament has been shown to have a heritability of 0.27 (Wilke et al., 2009) in the Newfoundland breed, which is the same approximate heritability as canine hip dysplasia in the general dog population (Hou et al., 2014).

While there is some evidence that intact, large and giant breed dogs may be less prone to a certain few health problems, the general lack of personal responsibility evinced by most humans in this culture make spaying and neutering absolutely necessary for pet population control.

The prevalence of epilepsy in the general dog population has been estimated from 2 % to 5 %.