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  2. Dog health - Wikipedia

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    Dogs get ample correct nutrition from their natural, normal diet; wild and feral dogs can usually get all the nutrients needed from a diet of whole prey and raw meat. In addition, a human diet is not ideal for a dog: the concept of a "balanced" diet for a facultative carnivore like a dog is not the same as in an omnivorous human. Dogs will ...

  3. Degenerative disc disease - Wikipedia

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    Because degenerative disc disease is largely due to natural daily stresses, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists have suggested it is not truly a "disease" process. [6] This water loss makes the discs more flexible and results in the gradual collapse and narrowing of the gap in the spinal column. As the space between ...

  4. 12 Things That Are Dangerous for Dogs to Eat - AOL

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    Baked bread is safe for dogs to eat, though it isn’t the most healthy treat to share with your pet. Letting a pet consume raw dough is downright dangerous, though. Unbaked bread dough can expand ...

  5. Hypertrophic osteodystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD) is a bone disease that occurs most often in fast-growing large and giant breed dogs; however, it also affects medium breed animals like the Australian Shepherd. The disorder is sometimes referred to as metaphyseal osteopathy , and typically first presents between the ages of 2 and 7 months. [ 1 ]

  6. Disc herniation - Wikipedia

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    Disc herniation can occur in any disc in the spine, but the two most common forms are lumbar disc herniation and cervical disc herniation. The former is the most common, causing low back pain (lumbago) and often leg pain as well, in which case it is commonly referred to as sciatica .

  7. Wobbler disease - Wikipedia

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    A high-protein diet may contribute to its development. [4] In middle-aged and older dogs such as Dobermans, intervertebral disc disease leads to bulging of the disc or herniation of the disc contents, and the spinal cord is compressed. [3] In Great Danes, the C 4 to C 6 vertebrae are most commonly affected; in Dobermans, the C 5 to C 7 ...

  8. Substances poisonous to dogs - Wikipedia

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    Food products and household items commonly handled by humans can be toxic to dogs. The symptoms can range from simple irritation to digestion issues, behavioral changes, and even death. The categories of common items ingested by dogs include food products, human medication, household detergents, indoor and outdoor toxic plants, and rat poison. [1]

  9. Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis - Wikipedia

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    Common symptoms in dogs are physical difficulties in normal daily activities, such as: Mild to severe pain when walking (dragged hind limbs). [1] Discomfort when ascending or descending stairs. [1] Lumbar disturbances when resting or lying down. [1] Unwillingness to perform exercise. [1] Urinal and defecation discomfort. [3]