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Dog Leukemia

Dog Leukemia  Definition of Dog Leukemia :  - It is A malignant cancer of the WBCs " White Blood Corpuscles " where increase in the count of WBCs in the blood and bone marrow occurs and causing acute or chronic disease where chronic leukemia is less malignant than acute leukemia . Symptoms and signs of Dog Leukemia : Fever. Tongue : Pale color or white. Gums and mucus membranes : Pale . General : Weight loss, Vomiting,lethargy,Bruising and easily bleed. Digestive : Diarrhea,Vomiting and loss of appetite . Decreased Immunity : reoccurred infections , Delayed healing of wounds and bleeding much . Heart rate : Increased. Respiration :Irregular. Chronic infection of leukemia in dogs is characterozed by anemia , weight loss , enlargement of lymph nodes and spleen.... What are the Causes  Dogs Leukemia ? Causes of Leukemia are not well known till now . But it is some mutation in bone marrow which cause development of the disease . Treatment

Canine Kidney Disease : Signs and symptoms to know

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How to know the  Symptoms  and  Signs  of  CKD "Canine Kidney Disease ".  Definition of    CKD "Canine Kidney Disease ":    Canine kidney disease is a serious condition that can develop over time or appear suddenly, without warning.  Identify the common signs and symptoms so you can call your vet for advice.  You will need Dog water ,dog food and veterinarian.  .............................................................................................. Step 1. Watch your dog to see if he drinks more water than usual.  Dehydration is an early sign of kidney disease.  Always provide your dog with plenty of fresh drinking water.  Measure the water you given them to see if the amount they drink increases or decreases.  ................................................................................................... Step 2. Determine whether or not your dog is urinating more than usual.  See if you have to make more trips outside during a day, or whe

12 Things About You that Your Dog Hate

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12 Things About You that Your Dog Hate  When you get a dog your life becomes way more fun. Now you have a best friend who's waiting for you to come home every evening and lightens up your mood ,No matter the circumstances every dog unconditionally loves his or her owner. But there are quite a few ways you can get your dogs mad without even realizing . We collected 12 of these annoying habits that our beloved pets don't fancy at all . Did you know that most dogs don't like it when you pat their heads course every pet is different but it's still useful for every dog lover to know these little things.... 12 - Hugging your dog : We might think that there is nothing wrong about wrapping our arms around our pets, but in fact most dogs don't like it . The closest dogs get to the human hug is by putting their legs over the shoulders of others but in the dog world it is considered to be a controlling act . That's why some dogs simply tolerate a hug whil

MILK FEVER " HYPOCALCEMIA" : Signs , Diagnosis,Treatment and Control

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Milk fever Milk Fever : Definition and causes : The milk fever also known as hypocalcemia is a disease that affects cows because of a deficiency of calcium in the blood as they suffer a great imbalance of this mineral due to the demand that arises for the formation of colostrum and milk. Most of the time the milk fever occurs in dairy cows and when they are adult cows, especially since the third calving. Because there are some races that produce more than others the main races that suffer from this problem are the following: Holstein, Swiss, Jersey, Guernsey, Shorthorn and Ayrshire. It is a disease with a great impact on dairy production due to the great losses caused by the milk fever, as it causes us complications in the low production, the animals that get to suffer this disease can produce from 5 to 15% Less milk, or in some cases can even kill animals. Calcium and phosphorus are the minerals that make up about 70% of the total minerals in the animal. Calcium is mainly d

Everything You Need To Know about Cushing's disease In Dogs

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Today we're going to talk about dog Cushing's disease  Causes   of  dog Cushing's disease:  Cushing's is directly caused by an increased production of cortisol from the adrenal gland. Now the adrenal glands are located right near the kidneys and sometimes you'll get a benign growth on the adrenal gland that will produce a lot of cortisol and cortisol has these effects on the body and cause these symptoms . Cortisol can also cause issues with the liver . Cortisol is a natural steroid and we need it but in excess it can cause some potential liver damage and sometimes your veterinarian may pick up the Cushing's diagnosis based on some routine blood work that's be done on your dog. Now another way you can get increased cortisol besides an adrenal gland growth is a growth on the pituitary  gland . The pituitary gland is at the base of the brain and it produces a hormone called ACTH . ACTH acts on the adrenal gland to produce cortisol so it's eithe

Parvovirus in Dogs : How to prevent parvovirus and treatment - all What You Need To Know About Parvo

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Introduction to Parvovius infection in Dogs : Parvovirus is a very deadly disease it enters your dog by the oral route ,in other words it licks it off the pavement ,licks it off the ground, licks it off its feet and then the virus goes into the intestine multiplies in the little villi of the intestine and then destroys it and destroys the lining of the intestine.  The intestinal lining takes about five days to grow back so during that five days your dog is left without any method of digesting it's left with a very weakened intestinal wall so bacteria can get across it, it will bleed into the intestine it will be very inflamed. Symptoms of Parvovirus in Dogs :  1- Severe vomiting and severe diarrhea:  Diarrhea will often most of the time have blood in it, it almost has sort of a blood litchi smell to it . Veterinarians often can eat recognize a dog parvo just by the smell of the diarrhea  2- Dehydration  3- Secondary bacterial infection . 4- Electrolytes Loss : Affected

Guide of Dog Vaccination Programs

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Guide of Dog Vaccination Programs  Puppy and dog vaccinations  Did you know that newborn puppies receive disease fighting antibodies in their mother's milk but these antibodies normally last for only the first few weeks ,so vaccinations are an essential part of a dog's health care regime for life....  Let's start with puppies and their vaccination needs . Vaccinations work by introducing agents into their body to stimulate their own immune system so they can produce their own antibodies . Don't worry it doesn't hurt too much puppies usually have a course of three vaccinations normally given four weeks apart these are :  - First vaccinations at six to eight weeks " Distemper and parainfluenza vaccines."  -First booster vaccinations at ten to twelve weeks "  DHPP (vaccines for distemper, adenovirus [hepatitis], parainfluenza, and parvovirus)"  -Final puppy vaccinations at fourteen to sixteen weeks   "  Rabies "  - At 12-16 wee