Sentences with phrase «occurring in dogs as»

It's important to prevent separation anxiety from occurring in dogs as it can lead to concerning behavior in your dog.

It usually begins in dogs around the age of 2 to 4 years of age, though it can occur in dogs as late as 10 years old.

Brain Tumors Tumors in the brain may occur in dogs as primary or as metastatic tumors.

Hip dysplasia is a potentially crippling condition that occurs in dogs as well as people.

NSAIDS like Rimadyl, as well as prednisone, increase blood pressure in humans; if this occurs in dogs as well, we need to know so that we don't unduly stress older dogs or dogs already in heart failure.

It can occur in a dog as young as 6 years old and as old as 10 years.

A food intolerance is a separate condition, and like food allergies, it can occur in dogs as well as in humans.

Increased fat deposits (adiposity - when you see a ring of fat around a humans waist) occurs in dogs as they age, and older dogs tend to have poorer glycemic control as compared to younger dogs.

Not exact matches

The process of integrating naturally occurring cancers in dogs into the general studies of human cancer biology and therapy is known as comparative oncology.

The researchers continue to study the effects of treatment in both mice and dogs, improve the photoswitch, and develop ways of attaching the photoswitch to other receptors, including some that could amplify the signal and allow perception of fainter light, as occurs normally in rods and cones.

The analysis also revealed a «genetic bottleneck» in Western dogs — a reduction in genetic diversity typically tied to a sharp decline in a population's numbers, as can occur when a small band of individuals splits off from the main group.

Classical conditioning is a learning process that occurs both in animals and humans alike when two stimuli are repeatedly paired (such as the bell ringing and the feeding, or a particular behavior and the electric shock), so that the response originally elicited by the second stimulus (the secretion of saliva that originally occurs in the presence of food or the unpleasant sensation that follows an electric shock) is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone (meaning that after a number of repetitions, the sound of the bell is enough to make the dog salivate like it does in the presence of food and the engagement in unwanted behavior is enough to make you feel the same discomfort an electric shock would cause).

Other parents view opting out as a form of outsider protest; they support public education, but believe that high - stakes standardized tests have become the tail that wags the dog, driving far too much of what occurs in their children's classrooms.

In a country that has a long tradition of consuming dog meat, it seems inevitable that the dramatic events that occurred along the highway has caused a rift between animal lovers and those who view dogs as animals to be consumed for food.

... any county with a population of 200,000 or more may regulate or prohibit the running at large of dogs within said county, and cause such dogs as may be running at large to be impounded... Any person, firm or corporation who violates any rule or regulation... shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided by the laws of this state in any court of competent jurisdiction, provided that in the case of continuing offenses, each day on which the offense occurs shall constitute a separate offense.

While heat stroke can occur in any dog, dogs with short, flat faces (known as Brachycephalic breeds) such as Bull dogs and Pugs are particularly susceptible to it.

Cancer shortens the lives of nearly half of all dogs and cats in the U.S. Cancer in pets occurs when the body's immune system can not stop cells from replicating at an abnormally fast, disorderly pace and forming a mass known as a tumor.

Joint damage and arthritis are twice as likely to occur in dogs that are diagnosed with diabetes.

I would continue to follow her urine protein / creatinine ratio, which is MUCH more important than some sort of quantifying lyme diagnosis test, as the urine protein / creatinine ratio can pick up early kidney problems, which can occur on rare occasions in dogs, especially Goldens who have been exposed to lyme disease.

In large breed dogs, hip dysplasia occurred twice as often among fixed males versus intact males used for study.

Glaucoma can occur in any dog, is sometimes related to other conditions such as cataracts, but is genetic in some breeds.

Being aware of the natural changes that can occur as your dog reaches his or her golden years, as well as what you can do to help keep your pet as healthy, active and comfortable as possible, can ensure that you both enjoy this final stage in your dog's life to the fullest.

Hyperplasia of the gland occurs in all non-castrated male dogs as they age.

In modern times, the Greyhound is best known as a racing dog, with Greyhound racing occurring around the world, and, for the lucky retired racers, as a companion animal.

The disease has been reported in dogs as young as 2 months and can occur in young mature dogs a old age 3 years.

In one study on firework anxiety, dogs exhibited more overt signs like pacing and panting, while cats hid and cowered.3 This difference is likely to occur during storms as well.

Like in humans, weight gain occurs in pets such as dogs and cats when they consume more calories than they burn through their daily normal activities and exercise.

And because food allergies can occur at any time in a dog's life, it makes sense to change the actual protein on a random basis as this would help reduce the allergen effect of a specific protein, making it less likely for an allergy to occur.

Urine loss in pets, or urinary incontinence, is a condition that occurs frequently in senior cats and dogs as they age.

It may occur if a dog is in an area with restricted air circulation such as a closed car, crate, tent or trailer.

It is not possible to know the actual total of dog bites that occur in any community, as most incidents are never reported.

It is interesting to note that in Deerhounds, under «Color,» it says, «White is condemned by all authorities but a white chest and white toes, occurring as they do in many of the darkest - colored dogs, are not objected to, although the less the better for the Deerhound is a self - colored dog.

Impact of the study: The results have health implications for Golden Retriever companion and service dogs, and for oncologists using dogs as models of cancers that occur in humans.

Even though I am referring to these worms as Canine (Dog) Heartworms, they can also occur in cats, which could be another blog post.

These side effects, although rare have been known to occur in dogs of all ages and include: damage to the digestive system, damage to the kidneys, gastrointestinal ulcers, digestive upset such as vomiting or diarrhea or blood in the stool.

Psychiatric service dogs are a great source of comfort for individuals with this particular disorder in that they can provide a focal point as well as physical comfort when a panic attack occurs.

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.

Gastric dilatation and volvulus syndrome (GDV), known as bloat, occurs in dogs when the stomach dilates and twists into an abnormal position, causing nonproductive retching, a bloated abdomen, and other symptoms.

It occurs naturally in the milk of nursing dogs, but after your puppy is weaned, she needs it as a supplement to aid cognitive development.

This situation in dogs can be caused by a congenital problem (there since birth) or one that occurs as the dog goes through life — being tugged on or picked up by its collar.

The pit bull terrier does have a past that includes bullbaiting and dogfighting (which still occurs illegally in some areas of the US), and reports of aggression towards humans, specifically dog bite injuries and even deaths, have likely contributed to the unfavorable public opinion of these dogs as well [14 - 18].

If your dog eats prey such as rodents or rabbits, reinfection can occur with passage of tapeworm segments in 6 - 8 weeks.

Studies as to how dogs do so are inconclusive, but some are able to sense changes in a person's body chemistry just before a seizure occurs.

Aussie hereditary cataracts almost never occur in young puppies; affected dogs most commonly present signs as mature adults, though cataracts may start in early adulthood or not until old age.

The condition is more common in large breeds of dogs; for example Great Danes, Doberman Pinschers, Boxers and Irish Wolf Hounds1; but it can occur in small dogs as well2.

This problem is usually inherited and we commonly see this condition in the Shar - Pei, Chow Chow, Bulldog, Retriever, Rottweiler, and Setter breeds at a young age, though the condition can occur in aging dogs as well as cats and foals.

This may occur in dogs with severe heart disease as a result of fluid building up in or around the lungs (a condition known as Congestive Heart Failure).

This condition was previously known as «Boxer Eye», and though we do still see it quite commonly in Boxers, we now know it affects many other breeds as well, and occurs in middle aged and older dogs.

Meningiomas occur more commonly in dolichocephalic breeds such as Collies and German Shepherd dogs.

Studies have shown that MPL occurs in 83 % to 95 % of all dogs diagnosed with PL, 10,11 whereas LPL is more common in large - and giant - breed dogs than in small - breed dogs, with a prevalence up to 33 % in giant breeds.1 However, PL is most commonly diagnosed in toy and miniature breed dogs, including Chihuahuas, Maltese, miniature poodles, Pekingese, Pomeranians, and Yorkshire terriers, as well as mixed breeds5, 9,12,13 and Labrador retrievers.7