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Bone, joint, and muscle problems
from:Your dog's body is built to enhance massive endurance and agility. His hind legs have great, powerful muscles, that allow him to get instant acceleration and help maintain speed. For this reason, you need to make sure that he is not suffering from any kind of bone, joint, and muscle disorder that can cause lameness, pain, or paralysis. Give your dog a regular home check up and look for any signs of injury to the limbs, such as swelling or tenderness to the touch. Hind leg lameness can be due to one of the following problems: Hip dysplasia, Perthe's disease, luxating patella, and ruptured cruciate ligament.
Hip dysplasia is an inherited defect that affects more frequently among large breeds. This type of disorder causes pain as well as lameness to one or both hind legs which gets worse when the leg is flexed. A similar pain occurs when the head of the femur loses its blood supply and 'dies'. This hip pain is caused by a type of disorder called Perthe's disease, or avascular necrosis and is more common in small breeds. In addition, small breeds are prone to another type of inherited defect called luxating patellas, or slipped kneecaps, while all breeds can suffer from ruptured cruciate ligaments. In both cases, weight is not carried on the affected hind leg. There is no pain associated with either problem other than at the time when the ligament tears.
You need to consult a vet to find out the exact cause of lameness. Often times, mild cases of hip dysplasia respond well to medications and proper rest, while more severe problems need surgical correction. With Perthe's disease, the 'dead' head of the femur has to be surgically removed. Luxating patellas can also be surgically corrected. Cruciate ligaments most likely rupture in overweight, mature dogs, although some types of lean, young dogs such as Boxers can also tear these ligaments. Weigh reduction, enough rest, and surgical repair are necessary to treat this problem.
Paralysis is often caused by ruptured disks. Mildly ruptured disks cause intense pain to which the dog is reluctant to move. On the other hand, greater slippage causes a partial or even complete paralysis, eliminating movement and the dog's perception of pain.
If the slippage is severe, the dog will need immediate surgery in order to reduce the damage to his spinal cord. In addition, total and complete rest is very important in healing this type of disorder.
How to Treat Your Dogand#39;s Dandruff: 7 Tips
Dandruff mostly occurs when the dogand#39;s skin cells naturally form, die, and flake off at a very fast rate The following are seven suggestions on how to keep your dogand#39;s coat clean and dandruff free: 1 Because dandruff is a sign of flaky skin, you need to give your dog regular baths to wash away the flakes before they start to accumulate Giving your dog a bath once a month during the winter.....More on Disease Dog Picture
Natural ways to prevent and treat Arthritis in dogs
Arthritis and bone disease are very common in dogs and usually take one of several types These include hip dysplasia, dislocation of the kneecap, arthritis of the elbow, swelling and pain in the leg bones, and degeneration of the shoulder joint Hip dysplasia is a malformation of the hip sockets that allow excessive movement in the joint This condition causes chronic inflammation and calc.....More on Disease Dog Picture
Your Dogs Veterinarian Visit 6 Basic areas of a full examination
It is up to you to notice any changes in your dogand#39;s behavior or other odd instances that may indicate that your dog is sick After all, he cannot tell you when he is feeling bad Any information that you can give to the vet will be helpful in determining what may be the problem In most instances, the vet will carry out a complete basic physical examination During this examination he will mor.....More on Disease Dog Picture
What to do when your dog is bleeding
Dogs are naturally curious animals They will try and investigate anything and everything that crosses their path It is very common for them to get into small accidents and experience minor scrapes and cuts They may either run into sharp objects, step on glass, or get caught on barbed wires When minor accidents occur, a simple first aid treatment is all that is necessary to keep small.....More on Disease Dog Picture
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