Young large breed dogs are at higher risk of developing skeletal
problems than small breed dogs, even when both are fed diets with too little or too much calcium.
Hip dysplasia, an abnormality of the hip joints that causes pain and loss of mobility, is another common issue that seems to target certain breeds; the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals has found that 61 percent of Bulldogs and 80 percent of Pugs are troubled by it, although in general, large breeds have worse rates of hip
problems than small breeds.
Large breed dogs are more prone to musculoskeletal
problems than smaller breeds, and so they often require food with higher balances of certain nutrients to promote musculoskeletal health, especially as puppies.
Not exact matches
Smaller breeds and puppies are at more risk
than larger
breeds and adult dogs, because it takes less of a toxin to cause
problems for them.
More ppl are bitten by
small dogs
than big ones the
problem is down to not being reported getting nipped of a
small dog happens more but isn't reported larger dogs tend to leave or do more damage But this is the fault of the owner not knowing how to train a big dog u have to break the dog early then they see u as the alpha male then u can bend the dog to our will I've just had two dogs non pit bull taken from me by a copper who hasn't started shaving yet who said they look like pit bulls one was twelve week old the other two yr old they haven't stopped growing yet how the fuck can this nimrod have the ability to tell
breeds are one thing or another b4 their full grown this is state sanctioned destruction of life
In addition, giant
breeds age faster
than small and medium sized
breeds, making regular preventive and early detection of any cardiac
problems especially important.
In dogs,
smaller breeds tend to experience dental
problems at a younger age
than their larger counterparts.
There tends to be a general trend that
smaller breed dogs have more anal gland related
problems than larger
breed dogs and this can be related to their anatomy.
Small dogs suffer more from anal gland
problems — including impaction, explosion, and, subsequently, infection —
than larger
breeds.
Small breed dogs tend to have dental
problems more often
than large
breed dogs.
Certain
small breeds are more prone to birthing
problems than others are.