Sentences with phrase «many large and giant breeds»

It uses a larger kibble size than typical puppy foods and is designed to meet the growth needs of large and giant breed puppies.

If you like ingredients like this, the Holistic brand also offers a puppy food for large and giant breeds, too!

Large and giant breed dogs are especially prone to hip and joint problems.

LARGE AND GIANT BREEDS If you have a large breed puppy look for varieties made specifically for them.

Large and giant breeds that have double coats are extremely prone to heat exhaustion, even if they are just spending time outside and not engaging in rigorous exercise.

Daniel C. Richardson DVM Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons A Symposium Held at Western Veterinary Conference «The large and giant breeds are the most susceptible to skeletal disease.

Precise has a good reputation for making foods for large and giant breeds.

Large and giant breeds (Great Pyrenees and the Bernese Mountain Dog), and mid-sized breeds with thick hair (Standard Poodle), can range in price from $ 70 to $ 90 or more.

For at - risk large and giant breeds, many veterinarians recommend a prophylactic surgery called a gastropexy, which surgically «tacks» the stomach to the body wall.

Large, extra large and giant breeds are better not to be spayed or neutered until somewhere between nine months and two years, depending on their breed size and developmental pattern.

Personally I believe that small to medium breed puppies may be ready for surgery at around six months, but for large and giant breeds I prefer to wait until 8 or 9 months (due to them not being sexually mature yet).

Like any other dogs, large and giant breed dogs can have metabolisms that work at different rates.

We do not recommend this food for weight control for large and giant breed dogs because of the pea bran meal and powdered cellulose in the food.

We don't see anything here that would make it especially suitable for large and giant breed dogs.

Large and giant breed dogs can benefit from having a comfortable pillow bed in a number of ways.

Discospondylitis is most common in large and giant breed dogs, but can occur in any breed of dog.

4.0 mm Prong - Very heavy and we only recommend these for extremely large and giant breed dogs, can be hard to put on due to the thickness of the prongs and because of the thickness and size of the prongs it doesn't offer the precision of the two smaller sizes.

Other large and giant breed dogs can have a slower metabolism.

It is considered that the larger and giant breeds of dog age earlier than the smaller and toy breeds of dog.

Osteosarcoma in dogs is a malignant cancer of the bone that most commonly affects large and giant breeds such as Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, Dobermans, Great Danes, Rottweilers, and Saint Bernards.

Atrial fibrillation (known colloquially as A-fib) can occur spontaneously in large and giant breed dogs, but not in small ones, for the simple reason that there has to be a certain amount of surface area for the heart's electrical signals to be misdirected within the atria.

Formulated specifically for large and giant breeds, the Wellness CORE Natural Grain Free Large Breed Dry Dog Food is a great choice for your Great Dane especially if your veterinarian has recommended high protein diet to help build its muscles.

In this regard, it is worthwhile to remember that small size dogs have a body surface area that is proportionally greater than that of large and giant size dogs: this means that the calorie requirement per kg of body weight is higher in small size breeds than in large and giant breeds.

Large and giant breeds are more prone, but it can happen to any dog.

Eating too much at a time or eating too quickly can be very dangerous for large and giant breed dogs which is why you should give this PetRageous Designs Metro Stripes Slow Feeder Pet Bowl a try.

In dogs, osteosarcoma is most common in large and giant breeds, such as Great Danes, Rottweilers and Saint Bernards.

Developed specifically for large and giant breed puppies, this Eagle Pack Large & Giant Breed Puppy Dry Food is a great option for your Mastiff puppy.

Certain dogs are predisposed to elbow problems, primarily large and giant breeds.

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of predominantly large and giant breed dogs that results in progressive heart muscle dysfunction, chamber dilation, and eventual congestive heart failure or death of affected patients.

For large and giant breeds like the Mastiff, however, you are probably looking at something closer to 20 calories per pound.

Read the ingredient label on the regular Eagle Pack Dog food on the Large and Giant Breed Formaula.

In younger dogs, lateral luxation is more frequent in large and giant breeds.

Large and giant breeds are most susceptible to DCM, including the Doberman pinscher, boxer, Great Dane, dalmatian, St. Bernard, Afghan hound, Newfoundland and cocker spaniel.

«Large and giant breed dogs have decreased digestibility compared to small - and medium - size dogs,» says Brent Mayabb, DVM, manager of education and development of Royal Canin U.S. in St. Charles, Mo..

As long as large and giant breeds are maintained at a trim, healthy weight, they should not experience a greater chance of having joint or mobility problems.

Large and giant breeds develop more slowly and may be clumsy for quite some time (See References 6, What do BIG Dogs Need?).

The only thing that would make it better would be larger kibble (it is for large and giant breeds).

Disease of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy) most commonly affects larger and giant breeds of dog

Large and giant breeds like the Great Dane require a protein - rich diet to help preserve their lean muscle mass with moderate fat content to provide a concentrated source of energy.

Deep - chested large and giant breed dogs (Great Danes, Weimeraners, setters, German shepherds) are the highest risk for developing this condition, although veteriarians have seen it in a large variety of dog breeds, including small breed dogs like dachshunds.

Young large and giant breed dogs should not undergo strenuous activity, particularly jumping activities.

Large and giant breeds of dog typically do not suffer from myxomatous mitral valve disease to the same extent as smaller dogs.

Most dogs reach adult height at 1 year of age, large and giant breeds may take twice as long to reach their full height.

Large and giant breeds grow much more slowly; they won't reach full size until between 18 months and 2 years of age.

Holistic Select is a favorite of large and giant breed dog owners, and their puppy formula is an excellent choice.

This brand receives a lot of praise from large and giant breed dog forums, and we wholeheartedly agree!

Large and giant breeds, those over 80 pounds, may reach their full size between 18 months and 2 years old.

Large and giant breed pups should consume diets that contain at least 30 % high quality protein and 9 % fat (dry matter basis).

Our Toy and Small Breed dog food formulas offer nutrient - dense size - appropriate kibble while our Large and Giant Breed formulas are specially formulated to meet the needs of bigger dogs.

Another preventative measure is to avoid feeding young, rapidly growing large and giant breed puppies a diet that is extremely high in fat, calories or protein.