Sentences with phrase «other skeletal problems»
They are tireless workers, but their life expectancies are not long and they do have many medical issues owners have to watch out for, specifically bone spurs and other skeletal problems.
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A mutation in the gene encoding fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) has been associated with two types of skeletal dysplasia, thanatophoric dysplasia (TD), a skeletal dysplasia that cause serious respiratory problems at birth and is often lethal, and achondroplasia (ACH), which causes stunted growth and other complications throughout life.
«Chief among them is vitamin A. Individuals who have been deprived of sufficient vitamin A during gestation tend to have narrow faces and skeletal structure, small palates and crowded teeth.16 Extreme vitamin A deprivation results in blindness, skeletal problems and other birth defects.17 Individuals receiving optimal vitamin A from the time of conception have broad handsome faces, strong straight teeth, and excellent bone structure.
For more information on these skeletal changes, see Loren Cordain's writings on paleolithic diets and how cereal grains cause bone deformations and other human health problems.
Extra Calcium can lead to problems like Osteochondritis (OCD), Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD), Wobblers, and other skeletal abnormalities.
Patellar luxation, cruciate ligament rupture, osteochondritis dessicans (OCD), and other musculo - skeletal problems can also occur in Newfoundlands.
They are also less prone to having joint and skeletal problems later in life, though these problems are possible due to injury or other causes.
Research has shown that rapid puppy growth — especially in a large breed of dog — can increase the risk of skeletal, joint, and other health problems.
Typically, dogs over 40 pounds will be good candidates for a total hip replacement, but your dog must be in good overall health, have a mature skeletal structure, have no medical illnesses, no nerve diseases, and have no other joint or bone problems.
Unlike other forms of skeletal dysplasia, SD2 is not associated with any vision or hearing problems.
Other signs include heart murmurs, chronic diarrhea, respiratory issues, skeletal deformities, liver and spleen enlargement, vision problems, enlarged tongue, degenerative joint disease and developmental delays.
The size of Rottweilers leads them to share a number of joint / skeletal problems with other large breeds of dogs such as German Shepherds, Great Danes, Mastiffs etc..
It can be difficult to make a positive diagnosis since other problems, such as drug reactions, cancer, kidney disease, muscular skeletal disorders can all have many of the same signs or symptoms.
Behind her back, other veterinarians called her «Dr. Witch» and referred only animals that they considered lost causes — those with late - stage cancer, inoperable skeletal problems and organ failure.
A few other problems are similar, in that one gene (or gene pair, really) can cause ocular - skeletal dysplasia in Labrador Retrievers and possibly Samoyeds, for example.