Sentences with phrase «giant breed dogs causes»

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It is the most common cause of elbow pain and lameness and is a common cause of forelimb lameness in large and giant - breed dogs.

Obesity causes health problems in dogs of all sizes, but even a little extra weight in a giant dog breed can lead to orthopedic problems like arthritis.

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.

Being involved with giant breeds for over a decade, I've witnessed first hand the dastardly health issues caused by improper nutrition in large & giant breed dogs.

Large and giant breed dogs with hip dysplasia often have a secondary condition of luxating patella which is caused by the malformation of the hip joint.

Even after adjusting for cause of death by free - radical diseases, the average lifespan of giant breeds like the Irish Wolfhound and St. Bernard was still lower than smaller breed dogs, suggesting that the factors responsible for reducing giant breed lifespan are likely to be a complex mix of morbidities linked to growth including, but not inclusively restricted to, free - radical release [29].

Hygromas develop on the elbows of giant breed dogs due to pressure on the point of the elbow and an inflammatory process that causes fluid to form and build up in a sac under the skin.