For instance, I had one applicant who had
a young giant breed dog.
In a strange twist,
young giant breed dogs tend to reach adulthood more slowly than the average dog, despite their shorter lifespans.
Not exact matches
Special Needs Exercise: Like all
giant breed dogs, do not over-exercise
young Irish Wolfhounds.
Like all
giant breed dogs, do not over-exercise
young Irish Wolfhounds.
Most
dogs are recognized as a senior at 7 years (for
giant breeds, it is a bit
younger) and cats at 10 years.
In
younger dogs, lateral luxation is more frequent in large and
giant breeds.
Young large and
giant breed dogs should not undergo strenuous activity, particularly jumping activities.
If you get a large or
giant breed puppy that is allowed to act like a lap
dog when
young, he will grow up to walk all over you, literally!
Osteochondrosis is one of a variety of developmental orthopedic diseases that occur in
young, fast - growing
dogs, typically large and
giant breeds.
The Kuvasz's major health concerns are hip dysplasia and osteochondritis dissecans (degeneration of bone underlying the cartilage of joint areas, most often seen in
young dogs of
giant breeds).
Zeniquin should not be used in cats
younger than 12 months of age or
dogs during their rapid growth phase, which can vary from 8 - 18 months based on the
breed (small and medium
breeds up to 8 months of age, large
breeds up to 12 months of age, and
giant breeds up to 18 months of age).
Bone cancer usually affects older or
giant breed dogs, but has been seen in
younger dogs as well.
Please check with us as every so often we may re-home a retired
breeding dog, a
younger adult
giant German Shepherd or an older puppy that may not work for our
breeding program.
Large and
giant breed dogs greater than 5 years of age have a much higher risk factor than
younger dogs.1
Over a period of several years this included incredible improvements in reproductive health, and also in orthopedic problems in
young dogs of the
giant breeds.
Like most
giant breeds, the Kuvasz is prone to bone and joint problems, so be careful you do not over-exercise, particularly with
young, growing
dogs.
Osteosarcoma usually occurs in middle aged or elderly large and
giant breed dogs but can occur in a
dog of any age with larger
breeds tending to develop tumors at
younger ages.
Keep in mind that some small
dog breeds may be considered senior at 10 - 13 years, while
giant breeds are classified as seniors at ages as
young as five.
Excess calcium can also interfere with normal healthy bone mineralization and growth, especially in
young (under 1 year old) large and
giant breed dogs.
Unfortunately, this has never been sound advice for feeding Irish Wolfhounds or any large
breed, leaving many with
giant breed dogs wondering why their
young pup is suffering huge swollen carpals, bowed front legs and painful growth issues.
This is much more common than the congenital type of the disease — especially in mature animals between 3 and 10 years of age, depending on their
breed (large and
giant breed dogs tend to become physically «older» at a
younger age than their smaller counterparts).
The equivalent of middle age in humans is approximately 5 years in the average sized
dog (30 to 40 lbs);
younger in large and
giant breeds and slightly older in toy and small
breeds.
It is advised that Baytril should not be used in
younger dogs during their rapid growth phase, approximately 2 to 8 months in small to medium
breeds, 2 to 12 months in large
dogs, and 2 to 18 months in
giant breeds.