Sentences with phrase «of an affected breed»

If there is a murmur in one of the affected breeds, but the left atrium is not enlarged, then minimizing sodium (salt) in the diet might be of help.
The key to preventing PRA is held by responsible breeders of affected breeds.
Identification of affected breeding animals is essential to prevent the spread of the condition within the breed.
Not every dog of an affected breed will have the gene that causes the sensitivity.
If you plan to get a purebred puppy of an affected breed, ask the breeder about history of DM in the kennel's line.
When seen, keeshonds, labs, German shepherds and cockers top the list of affected breeds.

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You also need satellite imagery of conditions like rainfall, temperature, slope and elevation, which affect mosquito breeding and parasite development.»
Some continue to be affected by the Three B Syndrome, i.e Bred, Born (reborn) and Brainwashed in the embellishments of the semi-fiction authors of the NT.
Per your assertions, humans in the cradle of humanity have been affected by Malaria for millions of years yet somehow, this negative trait is never bred out of the human population.
Lionfish outlive, out - eat and out - breed all other marine species, which affects the health of the ocean.
The only person to speak in opposition to banning sales of commercially - bred pets was the owner of the only Orland Park business that would be affected.
The model also incorporates data on how people typically move between home, work, school, and shopping; on sexual behavior (Zika can be spread through unprotected sex); and on factors that affect mosquito populations, such as seasonal temperature swings, rainfall, and breeding sites such as caches of old tires.
«Rainfall often affects food availability, and cooperatively breeding mammals appear better able to cope with the uncertainties of food availability during periods of drought,» said Lukas, from Cambridge's Department of Zoology.
The researchers, led by Richard Stone of BAS, will videotape penguins at Antarctic Bay before, during, and after the flights, and will do chick and nest counts to see how breeding is affected.
Yet body mass, an important component of the physiological state of an organism, can affect key life - history traits such as survival, chick mass and breeding success and population dynamics.
But because the gene appears to affect only the cat's color, white tigers are simply genetically healthy variants of Bengal tigers, which, if bred carefully, might still survive well in the wild.
Animals that rely on river conditions at a certain time of year in order to breed or find food could be affected by surprise floods.
Whether SP110 affects the risk of DM also in other dog breeds requires further investigation, says Kate Megquier, veterinarian and PhD student at Uppsala University and Broad Institute.
We believe that each dog breed may correspond to one type of B - or T - cell lymphoma and so studies within and between breeds gives us a unique possibility to understand how the genetic background affects what type of tumor develops, and how its progression is regulated,» says Ingegerd Elvers.
The study builds on existing research to better understand the etiology of compulsive disorders in animals such as CCD, which affects Doberman pinschers and other canine breeds.
Geisert and colleagues investigated genes that affect corneal thickness using strains of specially bred mice.
The report found that ocean warming is affecting a multitude of ocean processes, including breeding and migration patterns of ocean species such as plankton, whales and fish.
We believe that each dog breed may correspond to one type of B - or T - cell lymphoma and so studies within and between breeds gives us a unique possibility to understand how the genetic background affects what type of tumour develops, and how its progression is regulated», says Ingegerd Elvers.
An international collaboration has revealed that one common genetic risk factor predisposes the Shar - Pei dog breed not only to recurrent fever, but also to a spectrum of persistent inflammatory signs that affect the skin, joints, ears and body as a whole.
The first detailed genetic comparison of purebred domestic dogs promises to rewrite the textbooks with new information about breed classification and insights that may improve canine health by boosting understanding of the more than 350 inherited disorders, including cancer, heart disease, epilepsy, blindness and deafness, which affect dogs.
However, the EquineSNP50 assay is heavily affected by ascertainment bias toward a subset of modern breeds, making PCA results difficult to interpret.
It is spread by the bites of infected black flies that breed in rapidly flowing rivers in the affected countries.
Team Meat has announced one of their new features for their cat breeding sim Mew - Genics: an Animal Crossing - style home furnishing, that will not only give the player something to do but affect their cats as well.
The rationale for learning technology has shifted too, from simply a system of record (the primary purpose of the traditional LMS), towards engagement (the purpose of the modern LMS), towards systems of productivity, and a new breed of technologies aimed at affecting the work itself by being user - centric, not just in design but also in application.
A: The lesions described could be pustules, and the condition is commonly known as feline chin acne — a common skin condition that can affect cats of any age, breed, and gender.
Prevention through eliminating affected individuals from any breeding program is the goal of veterinary medicine today.
It most commonly affects castrated male and spayed female dogs between the ages of 4 and 10 years across a variety of breeds.
There is also higher incidence of hip dysplasia [a condition affecting the hip joint] among the bigger breeds
Researchers have identified the gene mutation that causes NEwS, and a DNA test is now available that allows breeders to avoid producing affected puppies by never breeding two dogs to each other if they are both carriers of the abnormal gene.
Patellar luxation can affect either or both legs.The most common occurrence of luxating patella is the medial presentation in small or miniature dog breeds.
«As with any genetic problem, early diagnosis of the affected animals can keep them from being used for breeding and, therefore, should help reduce or eliminate the gene from the breed,» Dr. Best explains.
In none of these other breeds has the COMMD1 mutation been demonstrated to in any way identify affected dogs.
The personality of this breed is affected by heredity, training and socialization, or the lack of all three.
One of the most common diseases seen in dogs, with larger breeds being the most affected.
It is difficult to detail all of the ways that bad breeding and general abuse affects these dogs.
Strangles is an acute bacterial upper respiratory disease that can affect horses of any breed, sex, or age.
One of the most common diseases seen in dogs, with larger breeds being the most affected — ultimately a malfunction of the hip joints causing a loss of function.
Methods.: Dogs of various breeds, affected or unaffected with primary glaucoma, were genotyped for the Gly661Arg variant of ADAMTS10, as well as 7 other nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in other genes in the beagle POAG locus that segregate with disease.
Researchers believe that the breeds most commonly affected are the «chondrodystrophic» ones in which an abnormal development of the bones results in various skeletal disproportions, such as short legs and noses.
Bear in mind that the age and type of species of pet you have, including its breed, may greatly affect any animal training issues.
While it is true that no dog affected with a spinal disease should be bred from, there is a great deal of variance in the appearance of a French Bulldog's spine as compared to, for example, a Labrador Retriever.
breeding stock be tested and that a breeding policy should be adopted that will eliminate the possibility of breeding «affected» puppies.
Concurrently a study in Labrador retrievers has identified a mutant variant of ATP7B (Chr22) the Wilson disease copper transporter gene in their affected dogs while COMMD1 does not appear to be involved in affected dogs in this and other breeds.
Typical breeds of dogs affected by MI include Dachshunds, Toy Poodles, Mini Schnauzers, Chihuahuas, Cocker Spaniels, Boston Terriers and Bull Terriers.
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - Brachycephalic breeds are characterized by «brachycephalic respiratory syndrome,» which affects the different areas of the respiratory tract.
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