Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Eating only once daily [16] and eating food consisting of particles less than 30 mm (1.2 in) in size also has been shown increase the risk of GDV. [17] One study looking at the ingredients of dry dog food found that while neither grains, soy, nor animal proteins increased risk of bloat, foods containing an increased amount of added oils or fats ...
However, after the number of symptomatic dogs with apparently normal livers increased, the concentration shifted to diet in early 1999, as through thorough investigation she found that the symptoms were responding to a nutritional change. It soon became clear that the condition must have a genetic (hereditary) background.
Signs include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, lethargy, and anorexia. [146] Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)* is a group of diseases in dogs that are idiopathic and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cell infiltrates in the stomach and/or intestinal walls. It is a common condition. Signs include vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss.
The most common sign is pacing when the dog would normally be sleeping, but pets that are overly excited may not want to eat their food, pant excessively, or just go to a corner or crate and hide ...
Here's how to prevent frostbite in dogs, according to a qualified vet.
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.
Real talk from three women who have been through (and made it past) eating disorders. Plus, what to do and say when a friend's in trouble.
Cannibalism; eating the flesh or internal organs of another animal of the same species. [8] Chronic egg laying; laying an abnormal number of infertile eggs, or clutches of eggs in the absence of a mate, to the detriment of a bird's health. Particularly common in pet parrots. [9] Coprophagia; eating faeces. [10]