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  2. Diabetes in dogs - Wikipedia

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    [16] [25] [26] Canine obesity causes the corresponding diabetes in dogs also known as canine diabetes (Hoeing 2014). Secondary diabetes may be caused by use of steroid medications, the hormones of estrus , acromegaly , ( spaying can resolve the diabetes), pregnancy, or other medical conditions such as Cushing's disease .

  3. Health effects of tobacco - Wikipedia

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    Overall life expectancy is also reduced in long term smokers, with estimates ranging from 10 [22] to 17.9 [23] years fewer than nonsmokers. [24] About one half of long term male smokers will die of illness due to smoking. [25] The association of smoking with lung cancer and COPD are among strongest, both in the public perception and etiologically.

  4. Aging in dogs - Wikipedia

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    A major study of dog longevity, which considered both natural and other factors affecting life expectancy, concluded that: "The mean age at death (all breeds, all causes) was 11 years and 1 month, but in dogs dying of natural causes it was 12 years and 8 months.

  5. Hypersomatotropism (veterinary) - Wikipedia

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    In progestogen induced hypersomatotropism the prognosis is usually good after cessation of progestogen administration. In dogs soft tissue changes are usually resolved in a few weeks or months, persistent bone changes usually do not cause clinical problems. For diabetes mellitus the prognosis for the condition depends on the beta cell damage. [1]

  6. Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome (SARDS) is a disease in dogs causing sudden blindness. It can occur in any breed, but female dogs may be predisposed. [1] Approximately 4000 cases are seen in the United States annually. [2]

  7. Dogs don't actually age 7 times faster than humans, new study ...

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    Say you have a 4-year-old Labrador named Comet — with the new equation, Comet's real "dog age" would be slightly older than 53. The reason for the difference is actually pretty simple.

  8. List of dog diseases - Wikipedia

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    Acetaminophen (paracetamol, Tylenol) can cause liver damage in dogs. The toxic dose is 150 mg/kg. [174] Ibuprofen * can cause gastrointestinal irritation, stomach ulcers, and kidney damage in dogs. [175] Naproxen (Aleve)* has a long half-life in dogs and can cause gastrointestinal irritation, anemia, melena (digested blood in feces), and vomiting.

  9. Dog health - Wikipedia

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    Grapes and raisins can cause acute kidney failure in dogs [40] The exact mechanism is unknown, nor is there any means to determine the susceptibility of an individual dog. While as little as one raisin can be toxic to a susceptible 10 pounds (4.5 kg) dog, some other dogs have eaten as much as a pound of grapes or raisins at a time without ill ...