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Constipation means irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels. Animals like dogs can often suffer from constipation, and if not prevented or treated on time, it can lead to serious gastrointestinal problems. Let us study the causes of constipation and know how dogs can be prevented from the same.
Causes of constipation in dogs
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Deafness or loss of hearing in dogs may occur due to a variety of reasons, which include birth defects, accident, injury or disease. Dogs that are born deaf are known to suffer from congenital deafness, which could be the result of certain genes being more dominant than others. It is pertinent to note that congenital deafness occurs more in dogs wi...
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Just like us, dogs can also suffer from bad breath problems. A dog’s breathe is unpleasant to some degree mainly due to its diet and other natural reasons, which is tolerable. But sometimes, you may notice that their breath is reeking, which is totally unpleasant. Bad breath in dogs is called halitosis. This can happen due to several causes.
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Eye problems are common to all dogs and the most common of them are cataracts. It is interesting to note that this can occur in both young as well as old dogs, attributing that age is not really a factor for its occurrence. The most common reason for cataracts in dogs is heredity, where the older dog passes a dominant gene to its young one, which i...
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If your pet dog is pregnant and is soon to deliver puppies that you are eagerly waiting to welcome, you should also know about some birth difficulties that dogs commonly experience. Dystocia is one such condition that will make the experience of giving birth to its offspring a difficult one for your dog. So, you should have a clear idea of the caus...
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Gastric torsion is a medical condition where the presence of excessive gas content overstretches the stomach. In this condition, the stomach often faces a twist, which in turn doesn’t allow the gas to escape. Gastric torsions in dog can often become life-threatening if immediate action is not taken. Therefore, if you have a dog as a pet, you must...
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When you consider common parasites that affect dogs, fleas would feature high on the list. In fact, every dog suffers an infestation sometime or the other during its lifetime. If you think fleas to be merely an inconvenience, you are wrong. The saliva of fleas is one of the most allergenic substances, which causes FAD or Flea Allergic Dermatitis...
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Like most humans, dogs too are easily susceptible to various allergies, caused mainly through food, insect bite and in some cases, vaccination. While most allergic reactions are not serious and often last only for a few days, it becomes imperative to keep the dog away from the allergy causing substance to avoid serious repercussions in the future. ...
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If you are a female dog owner, you should have adequate knowledge about dogs in heat. Since many dogs display erratic behavior or leave stains on the furniture when they are in heat, it pays to know the symptoms when your dog is in heat and some tips about how to deal with it.
To begin with, the estrous cycle or the heat in dogs is similar to huma...
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Dry eyes or Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is a fairly common occurrence in most dogs. This is largely related to the inability of the tear glands to produce tears, which leads to irritability. As humans, we have often experienced the irritation caused by lack of fluids in the eye, which given our ability to express, ensures that it can be easily cured...
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A majority of pet animals will require anesthesia to undergo surgery or some other medical procedures at some point in their lives. So, if you are a dog owner, you should know more about anesthesia on dogs and how it may affect your pet. Before your dog undergoes the surgery, you would do well to consult your veterinarian and get a clear idea about...
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Just like humans, dogs too need proper dental care to lead a healthy life. If you have a pet dog at home, you should know all about its dental care and how to deal with dental problems. So, here are some important facts and tips that would help you to ensure that your dog’s teeth remain healthy.
Home dental care While keeping a dog as pet, it be...
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Epiphora or over tearing is a common occurrence in most animals, largely caused due to either some irritant in the eye or because of some obstruction in the drainage system of the eye, which causes tears to be shed externally. While a minor or temporary overflow is normal and does occur pretty often, a regular overflow is a serious issue and requir...
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Dogs are susceptible to infections and diseases like most human beings and other animals. The safest way to protect them from the onslaught of such infection is through vaccination. Given that there are several dangerous and contagious diseases present in our world today, it becomes really important to protect your pet from such diseases and their ...
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Dogs are like humans in most aspects of life, especially in diet and exercise. Most dog breeds have a tendency to put on weight, if they are on a high fat or high carbohydrate diet and do not exercise adequately or as often as required. Under these circumstances, obesity in dogs has become very common today, often leading to serious diseases like d...
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A pregnant dog may experience premature contractions due to several conditions. In some cases, it’s seen that the dog's breed genetically predisposes it to preterm labor. Conditions like ovarian cysts, viral or bacterial infections, malnutrition, injury, hormonal imbalances, sudden stress due to some changes in the environment are other reasons t...
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Cropping of ears of various dog breeds is an age-old tradition, which has recently met with a lot of opposition from those who feel that it is an inhuman practice meted on dogs. However, before understanding the various arguments put forth by both the proponents as well as the opponents of this practice, it is important to understand the basics of ...
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Since a lot of debate has been brewing on the topic of tail docking, you should have a fair idea of the entire procedure and its pros and cons before participating in the same. In simple words, tail docking is a process where the tails of some dog breeds such as Boxers, Rottweilers, or Dobermans are amputed, mainly for aesthetic reasons.
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Having a pet dog at home has its fair share of enjoyment as well as problems. A common medical complaint that we see in dogs is related to skin allergies. The sound of a dog constantly licking or scratching its skin can be irritating but don’t blame your pooch. It’s possible that a skin allergy is the culprit. In order to overcome these frus...
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If you have a dog at home, you might have had to deal with dental problems at some time or the other. Like humans, our canine friends also suffer from dental ailments and knowing about some of the most common ones will help us get them treated on time. Most of the canine dental problems occur due to the build up of tartar or calculus. So, it’s im...
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