Sentences with phrase «tail injuries»

The cat's spinal cord does not extend as far as the beginning of the tail, meaning that tail injuries rarely result in spinal injuries.

It isn't known to suffer from any major health issues, but minor health issues can include tail injuries and hip and eye problems.

While some claim that tail - docking prevents tail injury, there really seems to be little reason to perform such a procedure.

Treating a Happy Tail injury starts with stopping the bleeding.

The most common tail injury in dogs is called limber tail or swimmer's tail.

Common tail injuries in the cat include abrasions, lacerations, fractured tail, and nerve damage.

Tail injuries do not usually result in an obvious external wound and are normally noticed because of nerve damage — whereby the expressiveness of the tail in its normal behavior is reduced.

Big, happy dogs with long, whip - like tails need «wagging space» to avoid tail injury or damage to household objects.

One study of 12,000 canine cases over seven years found only 47 cases of tail injuries from any cause, or about 0.003 %.

Yet, according to the AKC, some vague potential risk for future tail injury theoretically justifies docking every single puppy of certain breeds.

As you can see, while minor abrasions may be treated at home, many tail injuries require veterinary attention.

Dogs with skirted tails rarely have a problem with Happy Tail injuries.

Tail injuries can involve dislocation of one or more vertebrae (where the injury is a result of the tail being pulled or twisted) or a fracture of a vertebrae (where the injury is from a trauma).

These collars are a great way to prevent self - trauma, for eye problems such as corneal ulcers and for recurring situations such as hot spots, paw or tail injuries, or lick granulomas.

Sometimes Great Danes will injure their tails by smacking them against a wall or another hard object (happy tail injuries).

Breed - Related Health Concerns Arthritis of the hip and elbow; hip dysplasia; bone tumors; bloat; dilated cardiomyopathy; congenital heart disease; yeast infection; staph infection; prone to tail injuries

They are prone to hip dysplasia, bloat, tail injuries, tumors, and heart disease.

Another reviewed 2,000 canine emergency cases and found only three tail injuries, all complications from docking.

He was picked up as a stray by a local shelter and transferred to our care with a tail injury.

Common Health Problems Great Danes are prone to hip dysplasia, tumors, and tail injuries.

Tail injuries can occur, but are rarely serious.

Most dogs with a tail injury will show the following symptoms: