Sentences with phrase «positive dog cases»

There are more and more heartworm positive dog cases annually in New Mexico.

Not exact matches

Our family has found so many positives in rescuing an «adolescent» dog that has left their puppy stage in the past — their energy level is much more manageable, they are most likely housebroken, and will probably chew up far fewer sheets and pillow cases.

Researchers speculate that the increase of heartworm positive cases in Canada is due to dogs coming up from the US to be adopted here in Canada, these dogs specifically after hurricane Katrina helped to increase the numbers in Canada significantly.

It is important to recognize that many dogs with Ehrlichia can test positive but have no clinical signs, and in those cases treatment is not always needed.

Although both dogs tested positive for the condition, one pooch, 10 - month - old Asia, had a case so severe that it caused most of her fur to fall out completely, leaving a pink and exposed body riddled with dark brown spots.

The only reason why this is mentioned here is because although almost all dogs that test positive for EPI do indeed have EPI — there have been extremely rare cases of a false read.

Positive reinforcement teaches the dog what appropriate behavior is and, in most cases, offers a better end result.

Tylosin - responsive diarrhea (TRD) is a syndrome that includes all cases in which tylosin antibiotic treatment has had a positive effect on treating dogs with intermittent or chronic diarrhea.

I have seen more and more bite cases as a result of people trying to implement «purely positive» training methods, such as clicker training, on their dogs.

My study of dog bite - related fatalities occurring over the past five decades has identified the poor ownership / management practices involved in the overwhelming majority of these incidents: owners obtaining dogs, and maintaining them as resident dogs outside of regular, positive human interaction, often for negative functions (i.e. guarding / protection, fighting, intimidation / status); owners failing to humanely contain, control and maintain their dogs (chained dogs, loose roaming dogs, cases of abuse / neglect); owners failing to knowledgably supervise interaction between children and dogs; and owners failing to spay or neuter dogs not used for competition, show, or in a responsible breeding program.

In some cases, your dog may test positive for heartworms even after starting a heartworm preventive routine.

Heartworm positive dogs, animals with traumatic injuries, and companions in need of some training or behavioral correction are all cases that municipal shelters generally do not have the time or resources to place.

While we default to treats as our positive reinforcement in class, some dogs work better for toys such as tennis balls or tug toys — if you suspect this is the case with your dog we can explore rewarding them with the toy instead.

We are seeing more heartworm positive cases in our hospitals than ever before, as more dogs from the south (more mosquitos) travel north in search of homes through adoption agencies.

In some cases, a trainer took on the dog and the positive outcome they found was short - lived, with the aggression returning, sometimes with more added problems and escalation.

«Here in South Carolina, I almost never see a case of heartworms that can not be treated successfully, and in most cases, the treatment is no more expensive or time - consuming than protecting a dog who has not tested positive for heartworms.»

Veterinarians there (adding up numbers in media reports) suggest a total of at least 30 to 50 dogs been sickened, perhaps over 100 (in any case, more than the 15 positive noted by the surveillance network).

Not only do all large CBEs fit the dictionary of puppy mill, but a study published in the Journal of Applied Animal Behaviour Science found that «Common to virtually all CBEs are the following: large numbers of dogs; maximally efficient use of space by housing dogs in or near the minimum space permitted by law; housing breeding dogs for their entire reproductive lives — in most cases, years — in their cages or runs; dogs rarely if ever permitted out of their primary enclosures for exercise or play; absence of toys or other forms of enrichment; minimal to no positive human interaction or companionship; and minimal to no health care.»

We have had a lot of cases like yours: owner conscientious, giving the meds, dog shows a positive heartworm test.

And as a study in the Journal of Applied Animal Behaviour Science found, «Common to virtually all CBEs are the following: large numbers of dogs; maximally efficient use of space by housing dogs in or near the minimum space permitted by law; housing breeding dogs for their entire reproductive lives — in most cases, years — in their cages or runs; dogs rarely if ever permitted out of their primary enclosures for exercise or play; absence of toys or other forms of enrichment; minimal to no positive human interaction or companionship; and minimal to no health care.»

In the case of dogs in foster, our orphaned animals benefit greatly from the exercise (with the exception of those with some medical conditions), basic positive reinforcement training, special love and attention you give them.

In most cases dogs testing positive for HW needs to be euthanized.

In case you need more evidence that positive training works, here's training tips from the trainers of CIA working dogs.

Dogs with fungal discospondylitis may require lifelong treatment with antifungal drugs.3 In cases of Brucella - positive dogs, combination therapy consisting of doxycycline and an aminoglycoside is indicated.5 Corticosteroids are generally contraindicated because of possible impairment of the immune systDogs with fungal discospondylitis may require lifelong treatment with antifungal drugs.3 In cases of Brucella - positive dogs, combination therapy consisting of doxycycline and an aminoglycoside is indicated.5 Corticosteroids are generally contraindicated because of possible impairment of the immune systdogs, combination therapy consisting of doxycycline and an aminoglycoside is indicated.5 Corticosteroids are generally contraindicated because of possible impairment of the immune system.3

Make no mistake, for serious, clearly diagnosed Cushings Disease in dogs and cats, natural treatment for Cushings Disease alone, may only be successful in borderline positive cases, or cases where Cushings is strongly suspected, but has yet to be proven diagnostically.

Blood cultures in dogs yield positive results in about 45 % to 75 % of cases, and urine cultures are positive in about 25 % to 50 % of cases.

Blood cultures in dogs yield positive results in about 45 % to 75 % of cases, and urine cultures are positive in about 25 % to 50 % of cases.1 Serologic testing for Brucella antibody and Aspergillus antigen may be performed.5 Cerebral spinal fluid analysis is often normal, but increased protein concentration (albuminocytologic dissociation) or a neutrophilic pleocytosis is occasionally observed.1 When urine, blood cultures, and serology have not identified a cause, CT or fluoroscopy - guided fine - needle aspiration of the infected disc space may be performed under general anesthesia, or a surgical biopsy specimen from the lesion can be obtained for culture.

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Any dog that is manifesting possible symptoms of leptospirosis should be handled as a positive case until the disease is ruled out with laboratory testing.

This may also include how a dog's emotional well - being can play a role in all aspects of its life and health, including veterinary care, how decreasing fear, anxiety, and stress is beneficial to the patient and owner both during the veterinary visit and at home, a focus on Fear Free applications pre - and post-veterinary visit, successful case studies / stories of how a dog went from fearful to Fear Free during or throughout the course of a single or series of veterinary visits, positive experiences working with a Fear Free certified veterinary professional or anything that highlights how Fear Free and what it stands for is all around better for staff, patients, and clients.

Dog trainers skilled at using a well - planned combination of positive reinforcement on the one hand, and reducing problem behaviours through removal from play on the other, can generally resolve these cases over a number of weeks.

Even Sports Illustrated's most recent article on the breed was entirely positive, devoted to showing how nearly all of the supposedly «beyond rehabilitation» dogs from the Michael Vick case were now happy, friendly members of loving homes.

A CAPC report found this year 1 out of 42 dogs have tested positive for the disease in San Diego County, representing 14 % of all cases reported in California.

In that case, you need to use positive reinforcement to entice the dog to start trusting members of that group.

We have seen a few cases of extreme and irrational fear in dogs that seem to be seizure - based as determined by the bout - like nature of the problem, EEG evidence in one case and positive response to anticonvulsant medication.

«We also had a positive case this past January in the Orange City area, where a raccoon got into a fight with a dog,» he said.

An additional seven states logged between 251 and 500 cases and not a single state was free of Lyme - positive dogs.

In field cases for natural exposure to the Lyme Disease organism, following a incubation period of two to five months post tick bite, most dogs suffer no symptoms and simply test positive whereas 5 % of exposed dogs get fever, anorexia and lameness.

The Companion Animal Parasite Council reported 170,240 cases thus far in 2017 — meaning one in 16 dogs in the United States tests positive for the disease.2

Only in rare cases have dogs been known to become infected with avian influenza, and most of the studies of dogs which tested positive for avian influenza were performed in dogs which were infected with the virus for laboratory studies.

Although questionnaire data do not provide further resolution for this possibility, the seizure hypothesis for TC has been previously proposed based on clinical case studies showing a positive response to anti-epileptics and the presence of EEG abnormalities in TC dogs [25].