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Pets confined to a house or small yard which are not regularly exercised are more prone to obesity. [14] The risk of obesity in dogs (but not in cats) can be related to whether or not their owners are obese. The main factor seems to be obese owners not walking their dogs as much. [15]
Mastocytomas in dogs occur mainly in the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Very rarely, they are found in internal organs such as the small intestine, [5] the mucosa of the mouth, [6] the nasal mucosa [7] or the conjunctiva. [8] About 20% of all skin tumors [9] and 6% of all tumors [10] in dogs are mastocytomas.
Subcutaneous fat is the most widely distributed subcutaneous tissue layer. [1] It is composed of adipocytes, which are grouped together in lobules separated by connective tissue . [ 5 ] The number of adipocytes varies among different body areas, while their size varies according to the body's nutritional state. [ 12 ]
The 7-year-old canine with a love for fast food weighed a whopping 38 pounds (17.24 kg) with a body mass index of over 60 percent body fat in September. Morbidly plump Texas wiener dog loses ...
While many dog owners know that giving Fido chocolate can causing poisoning, there other lesser known foods that need to be kept away from your dog. 9 types of food you should never feed your dog ...
Dog with atopic dermatitis, with signs around the eye created by rubbing. Atopy is a hereditary [3] and chronic (lifelong) allergic skin disease. Signs usually begin between 6 months and 3 years of age, with some breeds of dog, such as the golden retriever, showing signs at an earlier age.
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 effects. The affected dog usually vomits a few hours after consumption and begins showing signs of kidney failure three to five days later.
A woman who left seven three-week-old puppies trapped in a plastic tote in 95 degree heat this summer near a Georgia highway has been sentenced to prison after confessing to the crime, prosecutors ...