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Dogs naturally produce secretions, the function of which is to produce scents allowing for individual animal recognition by dogs and other species in the scent-marking of territory. Dogs only produce sweat on areas not covered with fur, such as the nose and paw pads, unlike humans who sweat almost everywhere. [1]
6. Worms and other parasitic infections. With heavy worm burdens or certain parasitic infections, dogs can vomit. You may see worms in the vomit, but an absence of worms doesn’t mean parasites ...
Dogs rely on their sense of smell a lot – and it can even help you tire your pup out, as this article shows: I tried a 45-minute 'sniffari', and it tired out my border collie more than a two ...
A scent group refers to a specific mixture of scents that comprise the overall odour of an individual. [6] A dogs acuity to a scent group is so refined they are able to discriminate humans by odour [7] and can even match certain scents to specific body parts of an individual. [8]
Fuligo septica is a species of slime mold in the class Myxomycetes.It is commonly known as scrambled egg slime or flowers of tan [2] because of its peculiar yellowish appearance.
More than 200 dogs in the United States reportedly were sick this year from a mysterious respiratory illness that can sometimes develop into pneumonia and has shown resistance to antibiotics.
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]
Scent hounds, especially the bloodhound, are bred for their keen sense of smell. The dog sense of smell is the most powerful sense of this species, the olfactory system of canines being much more complex and developed than that of humans. [1] It is believed to be up to 10 million times as sensitive as a human's in specialized breeds.