Sentences with phrase «in certain dog breeds»

In certain dog breeds Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) factors can be detected with blood tests.

Though this problem may be more common in certain dog breeds, it is something no pet owner should be happy about.

It is more common in certain dog breeds, such as chows, Shi tzus, and Siberian huskies.

A platelet clumping defect caused by a deficiency of the blood glycoprotein von Willebrand factor (vWF), von Willebrand's disease is common in certain dog breeds.

Contrary to popular belief, features such as excessively hairy ear canals and long floppy ears in certain dog breeds do not result in ear disease on their own.

Sneezing may be frequent in certain dog breeds that have a flat nose; in any case, if the sneezing is frequent and chronic and there is also blood in the sneeze, you need to consult a vet.

Profound fear and withdrawal of unknown cause (so called idiopathic fear and withdrawal) has also been noted in certain dog breeds, including the Siberian Husky, German Shorthaired Pointer, Greyhound, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Bernese Mountain Dog, Great Pyrenees, Border Collie, and Standard Poodle, among others.

For example, we identified a predilection of certain breeds to develop lymphomas with a distinct cell of origin, and we discovered regions of the genome that are associated with cancer risk in certain dog breeds.

There is likely a genetic component since they occur more frequently in certain dog breeds such as Boston Terriers, Golden Retrievers and Labrador Retrievers.

However in severe cases, they can cause fatal pancreatitis, especially in certain dog breeds such as miniature schnauzers, Yorkshire terriers, and Shetland sheepdogs.

Any breed can be affected with primary IMHA, but in certain dog breeds such as cocker spaniels, poodles, Irish setters, and old english sheepdogs, it seems to be more common.

Primary entropion is common in certain dog breeds including the Chow Chow, Shar Pei, Bouvier des Flandres, Rottweiler, Labrador, Golden Retriever, Great Dane, St. Bernard, Leonberger, Bloodhound, English Cocker Spaniel, Basset Hound, Pekingese, Shih Tzu, Pug, Toy and Miniature Poodle, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and English Bulldog; and in Persian and Maine Coone cats.

One or more of the tracking, stalking, pointing, herding / driving, attacking, killing and retrieving behaviors have been selectively augmented or even eliminated in certain dog breeds through the domestication process.

According to Dr Brian Loon, principal veterinary surgeon at Amber Veterinary Practice, these genes are present in certain dog breeds, like Jack Russell Terriers and Boston Terriers.

Not exact matches

Clearly, selective breeding can cause dramatic changes in a creature like a dog, so what does it matter whether it's humans doing the selecting of traits, or nature preferring certain traits based on suitability to survive?

Be cautious of certain dog breeds (Rottweilers, pit bulls, German Shepards) that account for over fifty percent of fatal dog bites and closely supervise children when in the presence of animals.

Mealey, a veterinarian and pharmacologist at WSU's College of Veterinary Medicine, will receive a 2013 Women to Watch in Life Science Award for identifying why certain dog breeds suffer deadly drug reactions while others do just fine — and then doing something about it.

Most pets aren't problematic, but some renters insurance in Indiana may exclude all dog liability, or liability for certain breeds of dogs.

They include things such as mitigating damages to the extent possible, prompt reporting of the claim, and alerting the company to changes in risk such as getting a new dog of certain breeds.

It has been reported by certain animal welfare organisations that at certain pet farms, unscrupulous breeding occurs behind the scenes and the dogs that are used for breeding may be kept in appalling conditions, while they churn out litter after litter not unlike a production line.

HDB has stated that while certain dog breeds are allowed as pets in flats, cats are not allowed at all.

Interestingly, the ban on certain breeds (e.g., pit - bull types in the United Kingdom in the 1990s), invariably fails to lower the number of dog bites, which keeps rising.

Primary epilepsy is widely believed to be inherited, as evidenced by it prevalence in certain lines of dogs and cats, as well as its tendency to exist more commonly in pure bred animals a opposed to those of mixed breed.

This inherited trait is strongly affected by lifestyle and is evident in certain large breed dogs such as the Newfoundland, German Shepherd, Saint Bernard, and the Old English Sheepdog.

Certain breeds, and any dog that visibly shows aggression in front of airline staff, must travel in a «dangerous dog container (CR82).»

This intense training method focuses and keys in on instinctual traits of certain aggressive breeds, honing skills to develop a useful, happy, effective canine companion and working dog.

While diabetes can occur in any dog breed, certain breeds are genetically predisposed.

According to dog owners polled in the previously mentioned study, certain breeds are exhibiting aggressive behavior at greater rates than others.

In fact, many prominent allergen researchers have declared that there is no scientific evidence to back up the claim that certain dogs are more or less allergenic than others based on breed alone.

From time to time certain conditions or exaggerations may be considered to have the potential to affect dogs in some breeds adversely, and judges and breeders are requested to refer to the Kennel Club website for details of any such current issues.

Some dogs are already predisposed to certain kinds of cancer, for instance, or have a high incidence of hip dysplasia in the breed.

Certain dog breeds, particularly smaller ones, are in general at a greater risk of being overweight.

We then factor in your dog's breed composition, information at certain genes that affect size, and their inbreeding coefficient to calculate genetic age.

Some breeds do have a disposition to certain illnesses, and hemangiosarcoma is more common in larger male dogs such as Boxers, Great Danes, Pitbulls, German Shepherds, English Setters and, Golden Retrievers.

There may be those in the dog show community, and in the worlds of hunters and breeders, who say that view is naive — that certain breeds can handle it.

Science has invented a new breed of guide dog with better resistance to certain debilitating diseases that prevent the dog from serving its human partner, and in some cases, prevent the blind person from being able to use a guide dog.

Recently, there was a pure bred puppy in a high kill shelter here and «rescues» were fighting over her, when a friend inquired about adopting the dog she asked about the adoption fee the rescue said it depended on certain things and that once the dog was evaluated they would come up with a fee, so my friend asked if they had set fees and they responded no, because some dogs deserve a higher fee.

Minimizing intake includes things like low - cost spay / neuter clinics, targeted spay / neuter outreach in poor communities and minimizing laws that cause animals to be removed from homes unnecessarily because they are certain breeds of dogs, not altered, or over the pet limit.

Just like you can't judge a book by it's cover, every dog that unfortunately ends up in a shelter, should not be judged by what breed the dog is, especially if the shelter employees assume that the dog in question is a certain breed, their chances of being adopted may be lessened.

The results of this test kit has been used a number of times in court cases to show the characteristics of certain breeds of dogs that helps to keep misguided judgments at bay.

So if they can see enough of what they think is a certain breed in a dog they can watch for breed specific health issues.

Anxious dogs are more likely to eat canine feces in response to stress and certain breeds that tend to be anxious, like retrievers, are more likely to exhibit symptoms of coprophagia.

Blood screening or other diagnostics may detect a condition before noticeable symptoms arise, especially in dog breeds and cats at high risk of certain diseases.

Certain breeds and sizes of dogs require jackets because they have a hard time creating and retaining enough body heat to keep them warm in cold temperatures.

Since certain breeds of dogs are also more prone in the development of certain types of cancer, adding CBD oil in their diet or even as regular supplementation should protect them against these cancers.

In part, enthusiastic responses to certain games are based on the dog's breed and individual preferences.

These media reports are very influential in making citizens believe that certain types of dogs are more aggressive than others — even if in reality the dogs are often mixes of other breeds or completely different breeds altogether.

Puppy millers are cross breeding with no care for the health of their animals in their charge and when you cross certain breeds that have both hereditary diseases which will only show up when the dog is 3 or 4 and it will it is pretty devastating.

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In certain breeds of dogs, we must be aware that they are more likely to suffer certain diseases.