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Swimmer puppy syndrome is a rare condition in which dogs are born flat on their chests and abdomens, leaving them with spread eagled legs. This deformity leaves the canine unable to stand or walk. The British Bulldog is the dog breed that it found to suffer from the condition the most. [1]
Limber tail syndrome, or acute caudal myopathy, is a disorder of the muscles in the tail, usually affecting working dogs. [ 1 ] It is an injury occurring mostly in sporting or working dogs such as English Pointers , English Setters , Foxhounds , Beagles , and Labrador Retrievers .
It is a rare disease in dogs, with cats seven to ten times more likely to be infected. The disease in dogs can affect the lungs and skin, but more commonly the eye and central nervous system. [20] Ringworm is a fungal skin disease that in dogs is caused by Microsporum canis (70%), Microsporum gypseum (20%), and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (10% ...
Using dogs, Martin Seligman and his colleagues pioneered the study of depression in the animal model of learned helplessness at the University of Pennsylvania. Dogs were separated into three groups, the control group, group A had control over when they were being shocked and group B had no control over when they were being electrocuted. After ...
In reality, the likelihood is that Black Dog Syndrome may be a more prevalent issue in some areas than others, particularly in places with intense superstitions surrounding black dogs or dark ...
SIPE is estimated to occur in 1-2% of competitive open-water swimmers, with 1.4% of triathletes, [2] 1.8% of combat swimmers and 1.1% of divers and swimmers [4] reported in the literature. Fatal cases can be mistaken for drowning because in both SIPE and drowning the lungs are heavy and filled with fluid, so post mortem findings may be similar.
Katie Ledecky, the most dominant female swimmer of her generation, has been making waves at the Paris Olympics. But behind her Olympic gold medals and world records lies a lesser-known story of ...
Symptoms include a cough, fever, lethargy, sneezing and watery eyes. In some cases, the illness proceeds to death. [1] Cases tend to fit three clinical syndromes: chronic mild/moderate tracheobronchitis of prolonged duration (6+ weeks), [4] with coughing, sneezing, and watery eyes; chronic pneumonia that is minimally responsive to antimicrobials, possibly including dyspnea; and, rarely, acute ...