3) Some Positive Pit Bull Press — KC Pet Project, like a lot of urban shelters, has a
fairly high percentage of dogs that enter our shelter that are pit bull type dogs (our numbers are lower than many others).
A
relatively high percentage of dogs in several breeds (including Boxers, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers and Rhodesian Ridgebacks) have the predisposing mutation.
A high percentage of dogs have significant gum disease.
It is likely (though not proven) that
a higher percentage of dogs would pass salmonella at some time during a longer period of monitoring.
A higher percentage of dogs will respond to chemotherapy, with one quarter of dogs surviving for more than two years.
A high percentage of the dogs available for adoption through Border Collie Rescue of Minnesota have come from home situations directly into rescue without going into a shelter.
Kennel cough is highly contagious and
a high percentage of dogs are infected at least once during their life.
States with
the highest percentage of dog ownership in 1998 were Arkansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Canine Cough is found worldwide and will infect
a high percentage of dogs during their lifetime.
Research estimated that
a high percentage of dogs will become afflicted with kennel cough at least once during their lifetimes.
Recent studies have shown that
a high percentage of dogs suffer from this condition in later life.
Risk factors for bloat include being a large breed dog (
highest percentage of dogs) that is deep chested such as a Great Dane (long length chest with small width).
In other breeds, thyroid problems have evolved into larger issues with
a high percentage of dogs requiring medication to sustain pregnancy and may have other problems related to the disease.
Remember that a relatively
high percentage of dogs will reform calcium oxalate stones on or off these diets.
It is important to remember that
a high percentage of dogs with canine atopy also have flea allergy dermatitis.
A high percentage of dogs involved in serious attacks are not neutered.