Sentences with phrase «produce disease in dogs»

Several species of the bacteria produce disease in dogs.

Not exact matches

Toxic products from spoiled foodstuffs Drug residues Hormone levels comparable to amounts that have produced cancer in laboratory animals Artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives, all of which he claims are responsible for an epidemic of cancer and degenerative diseases And even euthanized dogs and cats, which he claims «are routinely rendered by veterinary hospitals or shelters and recycled into pet food.»

Canine distemper virus infects various tissues in the dog's body, producing diarrhea, fever, nasal and ocular discharge, respiratory disease, appetite loss and neurologic signs such as muscular spasms and paralysis.

Other mosquito species can transmit Dirofilaria immitis, the nematode that produces heartworm disease; however, A. notoscriptus has the highest vectorial capacity and tends to have the highest rates of dog heartworm in the field.

By any name, this is a disease producing lameness of the hip joint in young, small breed dogs.

I highly recommend and endorse this product for any pet, especially the aging dog or cat, where damaging chemicals called free radicals are produced in their bodies leading to degenerative disease of any organ system, which proanthozone can help prevent, along with a good natural diet.

If sick puppies are accepted, then sick puppies will continue to be offered, in lieu of seeking to prevent sickness and disease, and more dogs will suffer to produce a profit for those who care not for the welfare of animals at all.

Hip Dysplasia is a genetic disease that can produce various degrees of arthritis in a dog, which can also be painful and debilitating.

Results are used by breeders as a guide to produce healthier dogs and by the OFA ECR (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals» Eye Certification Registry) to track and provide information on trends in eye disease and breed susceptibility.

After first defending the practices of its members, Britain's Kennel Club has announced that every pedigree breed in the United Kingdom will be reviewed to make sure that pressures to produce perfect show dogs don't contribute to widespread genetic diseases.

Dogs with typical Addison's disease also need as synthetic corticosteroid to replace the cortisol they no longer produce in sufficient quantities.

While Ruthie was recovering from having six teeth extracted and a benign mass removed, we noticed that she was easily agitated and displayed other symptoms of Addison's disease, a condition in which dogs don't produce the adrenal hormones that help them handle stress.

If screening detects that a dog is predisposed to a genetic disease (or likely to produce affected offspring) and / or perhaps already in the early stages of the disease, then no breeding can take place under the scheme.

The purpose of the OFA Eye Certification Registry (ECR) is to provide dog breed information regarding canine eye diseases so that they may make informed breeding decisions in an effort to produce healthier dogs.

Diabetes mellitus in dog is a disease in which the body does not produce enough insulin (the hormone that controls how the body and cells absorb and use sugar).

The thrombus can be classified based on its location and the clinical signs it produces (eg, jugular venous thrombosis in large animals associated with prolonged venous catheterization, pulmonary arterial thromboembolism associated with heartworm disease in dogs).

These guidelines are produced by specialists that have devoted their lives to attempting to understand kidney disease in dogs and cats.

In rapidly growing dogs, either feeding a diet high in cereal or calcium may produce this diseasIn rapidly growing dogs, either feeding a diet high in cereal or calcium may produce this diseasin cereal or calcium may produce this disease.

Prednisone has a long list of uses, but the most common thing it's used to treat is Addison's disease in dogs, a disease in which the adrenal glands don't produce enough glucocorticoids.

The Goldendoodle Breeders and Labradoodle Breeders listed here are the most conscientious, reputable and ethical breeders; those who care enough about the Goldendoodle puppies and Labradoodle puppies that they produce, and most importantly, you, their client to GENETICALLY TEST THEIR DOGS FOR THE DISEASES INHERIT IN THE BREED, and this means really test their Goldendoodle and Labradoodle breeding stock.

Canine Addison's disease (hypoadrenocorticism) occurs when your dog's adrenal glands (each kidney has one gland) stops producing the hormones (cortisol and aldestorone) necessary to regulate sodium in the blood.

The most common form of the disease in dogs is Type I, insulin - dependent diabetes, which occurs when the pancreas is incapable of producing or secreting adequate levels of insulin.

Because the virus attacks the cells that produce immunity (T and B - lymphocytes) dogs are always immuno - suppressed early in the disease.

This was problematic as many affected dogs do not actually develop signs of the disease until they are getting on in years, and have already produced puppies.

A disease affecting middle aged dogs, malignant histiocytosis produces multiple tumors in the skin on the limbs or trunk.

The Symposium, entitled «One Health: Rabies and Other Disease Risks from Free - Roaming Dogs» was the occasion to compare approaches and perspectives on the issue and produce an OIE - WSAVA joint statement setting course of actions required to progress in control of rabies.

Diagnosis of canine dirofilariosis in animals which originate from a low - endemic region is difficult for 3 main reasons: 1) possible absence of circulating microfilariae (occult disease), 2) high frequency of a low number of adults, which in turn produces false negative results, using either ELISA or latex agglutination test, 3) possible false sero - positive results, due to cross-reaction with adult antigens of Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens (Schrey, 1996), the agent of subcutaneous dirofilariasis causing chronic pruritic dermatitis in dogs (Tarello, 1999).

In dogs, this is the most common scenario and may be due to destruction of pancreatic tissue (from chronic pancreatitis), an autoimmune disease (attacking insulin - producing cells) or an unknown reason.

If inheritance is complex, even more dogs might carry genes that could produce the disease if they happen to be mated with a dog that can «fill in the blanks» to produce affected pups.

The causes of canine thyroid disease are varied, e.g. destruction of the glands producing growth hormones in dogs, which may be due to severe inflammation and a diseased condition of the thyroid glands.

Cushings Disease is a disease seen commonly in dogs and rarely in cats, where a benign (not cancerous) but functional tumor in the pituitary gland over-secretes a hormone that over stimulates the adrenal glands in the abdomen to produce too much of the hormone, coDisease is a disease seen commonly in dogs and rarely in cats, where a benign (not cancerous) but functional tumor in the pituitary gland over-secretes a hormone that over stimulates the adrenal glands in the abdomen to produce too much of the hormone, codisease seen commonly in dogs and rarely in cats, where a benign (not cancerous) but functional tumor in the pituitary gland over-secretes a hormone that over stimulates the adrenal glands in the abdomen to produce too much of the hormone, cortisol.

When released in large amounts, cortisol produces Cushing's syndrome, a common metabolic disease of dogs.

It is a far more serious situation if there is only one life - shortening inherited disease in a breed, but nearly all of the dogs of that breed either carry the disease gene or show symptoms of it, than if there are several less severe inherited diseases in the breed and the disease producing genes are rare for all of these diseases.

To reduce the amount of stomach acid produced and protect against ulcer formation Manages nausea, and encourages normal stomach and intestinal contractions (prevents pooling of food) Used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, poisonings, parvovirus infections, and any disease involving protracted vomiting Used in combination with long - term medications with stomach irritation tendencies Used in the treatment of megaesophagus or other conditions where the esophagus is continually exposed to vomit / reflux / stomach acid 3 - 13 times stronger than cimetidine What dogs / cats should not take this medication?

If a breeder is producing litters that are unhealthy and not trying to eliminate diseases in dogs, that is not a good breeder.

Every breeder has a commitment to decrease the incidence of inherited disease as part of their efforts to produce quality in the dogs they breed.

However, in stage one the disease has not yet progressed to the point where the heartworms will have produced a new generation of microfilariae and dog's body will not yet have produced antigens in an amount sufficient for detection.

However, some or all puppies will be Carriers.Accordingly, it is recommended that Carrier dogs which are desirable for breeding be bred with Clear dogs in the future, which will produce 50 % carrier and 50 % clear animals, to further reduce the disease gene frequency.

Canine parvovirus (commonly called parvo) is a highly contagious viral disease that can produce a life - threatening illness in puppies and dogs.

Canarypox virus, which should not cause disease in dogs, is altered so that it produces the portions of the canine distemper virus that allow immunity to develop.

Certain diseases may result in a dog being unable to produce sufficient quantities of certain fatty acids.

Once thought of as solely a disease of the dog's heart, heartworms are now known to produce completely different problems in cats — it is primarily a disease of the cat's lungs.

This ensures that if a potential breeding dog is a carrier of a specific disease - carrying gene that safety measures are put in place to prevent producing puppies affected by it.

Breeders participating in the round table have different levels of experience with different breeds, but have several things in common: they study their breeds, produce dogs that participate in dog sports and activities, protect breed health by using genetic screening for disease and structural abnormalities, and care more about the quality of the home for a puppy than for the money or prestige it brings.

The purpose of the OFA Eye Certification Registry (ECR) is to provide breeders with information regarding canine eye diseases so that they may make informed breeding decisions in an effort to produce healthier dogs.

First, heartworms produce a very different disease in cats than in dogs.

In a short time we can prevent producing Affected dogs and reduce the number of Carriers to eventually eliminate this disease just as we are working towards doing with PRCD and FN.

The focus in genetic disease control must be on today's breeding dogs, and what we can do to control the spread of defective genes and to produce quality, healthy dogs.

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Since it takes 2 recessive genes (one from the mother and one from the father) in the same puppy to produce a dog with PRA, this inherited disease is difficult to remove from a breed.