Sentences with phrase «large dog breeds die»

It could be that large dog breeds die younger because they have more IGF - 1 — their large size might just be a side effect of having higher concentrations of the growth hormone.

It could be that large dog breeds die younger because they have more IGF - 1 — their large size might just be a side effect of having higher concentrations of the growth hormone.

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(ISNS)-- Most large dog owners know they are setting themselves up for heartache because their beloved pets will die much sooner than smaller breeds.

On the positive side, neutering male dogs • eliminates the small risk (probably < 1 %) of dying from testicular cancer • reduces the risk of non-cancerous prostate disorders • reduces the risk of perianal fistulas • may possibly reduce the risk of diabetes (data inconclusive) On the negative side, neutering male dogs • if done before 1 year of age, significantly increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer); this is a common cancer in medium / large and larger breeds with a poor prognosis.

Eventually the breed died out in Newfoundland in large part because of a heavy dog tax.

The number of dogs dying in US shelters annually is fewer than two million, about 1 % of all dogs, and the near entirety of those are adolescent dogs, mostly large - breed, that have been through at LEAST one home, not infant puppies.

They are medium to large breed dogs with behavior challenges and they are the last group of adoptable dogs still dying in large numbers at our city shelter.

It's sad that, such large and giant breeds finish their growth later and tend to die earlier than most other dog breeds.

We have many people inquire about natural oils especially in cats — I have many Vets also that have inquired about our various ingredients including NEEM oil — and after we explain that less then 1 / 100th of the formulation is made up of any of our essential oils they are very pleased with the concentration — especially when in our recommended usage less then 1 / 3rd of a teaspoon is recommended in very small breed dogs and cats — now take 1 / 100th of that and when it is used daily for the first 30 days on serious conditions with a topical application, and then the maintenance phase is one application every 3 to 4 days — the actual amount of any of our essential oils is very very small — and to add to the safety issue as I mentioned earlier it is a topical application and yes some is ingested — but with approximately 700,000 bottles used — and not one reported case of injury or death we have a fantastic record when compared to anesthesia scaling — according to the statistics reported in a very large study of 2,500 dogs — going under anesthesia — if the same 700,000 using our product chose anesthesia scaling instead according to the study — 2,358 would have died and 12 % or another 60,000 would have been injured!!!

Bailey (died 1/8/2003) Bailey died suddenly of a problem that is frightening to any owner of a large breed dog.