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Tartar build-up in dogs is caused by a combination of a few different things accumulating in their mouth. These include: Bacteria in the mouth help to form plaque, a sticky film that clings to teeth.
Tungiasis is an inflammatory skin disease caused by infection with the female ectoparasitic Tunga penetrans, a flea also known as the chigoe, chigo, chigoe flea, chigo flea, jigger, nigua, sand flea, or burrowing flea (and not to be confused with the chigger, a different arthropod).
Most cataracts in dogs are caused by a genetic predisposition, but diabetes mellitus is also a common cause. [65] The only effective treatment is surgical removal. [66] Lens luxation is a displacement of the lens from its normal position. Terrier breeds are predisposed. [63] Nuclear sclerosis is a consistent finding in dogs greater than seven ...
A hot spot, or acute moist dermatitis, is an acutely inflamed and infected area of skin irritation created and made worse by a dog licking and biting at itself. A hot spot can manifest and spread rapidly in a matter of hours, as secondary Staphylococcus infection causes the top layers of the skin to break down and pus becomes trapped in the hair.
Adam Christman, DVM posted a video on Monday, March 11th about the 5 most overlooked spots that pet owners miss when looking for ticks on their pets, and one of them really surprised me.
Pyotraumatic dermatitis is caused by self-inflicted trauma to the skin, which is incited by pain or irritation, such as infestation with fleas or lice, [4] irritation from clippers, [3] allergic skin diseases, [4] diseases of the anal sacs, [4] inflammation of the ear canal, [4] foreign bodies or irritants within the coat, [4] or pain in muscles or joints. [4]
Dewclaws on the back legs are pretty uncommon but in the case your pup does have them, you may want to consider having them removed. "They may only be attached by skin making them very mobile and ...
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