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                           Aging is a normal part of everyone's life, and at some point all dogs become seniors. It is the natural process of things and every owner should be prepared for it.                 It is important to remember that many physiological changes occur during the aging process that your canine companion will experience. These include: Lack of energy Reduced hearing Changes in eyesight Arthritis  Obesity Dental problems Cancers Cardiac and kidney diseases                  All dogs are not considered seniors at the same age, it mainly depends on the breed and the dogs unique traits.  Small breeds at 10 - 11 years of age  Medium sized breeds at 8 - 10 years  Gaint breeds at 5 - 6 years of age                 Special care should be taken to the dogs when they...

 Why is chocolate bad for dogs?                       Chocolate contain an ingredient called theobromine ( similar to caffeine ) which is toxic to dog. As humans can easily metabolise theobromine whereas dog takes long time to metabolise theobromine which leads to accumulation of toxins in the system.                       Though chocolate is toxic for dogs but a small amount only leads to vomitions, stomach upset and diarrhoea. Whereas, a large amount of theobromine leads to tremors, irregular heart beat, seizures and internal bleeding e.t.c leading to death of dog.                        The onset of theobromine poisoning shows the symptoms of hyperactivity, as theobromine is a brain stem stimulant. Chocolates with theobromine levels :                       ...

                 Obesity refers to excessive fat accumulation in the adipose tissue of dog due to over intake of energy rich foods leading to increase in the body weight of the dog which will have negative impact on the health of the dog. Breeds which are prone to canine obesity?               Some of the medium and large sized canine breeds more susceptible to obesity like                Labridor                Dachshund                Doberman pinscher                Hounds               German shepherd                Bull dog and pug               Beagles etc. Complications due to obesity in dogs?             ...

                                       Canine Parvo virus is a highly contagious viral dog disease mainly affects the gastro intestinal tract lining of pups of age group 6 - 20 weeks of age but older animals are also sometimes affected. A very rare varient of the virus may sometime leads to myocarditis in pups.                                     Canine Parvo virus can easily spread from one dog to other through direct dog to dog contact , contact with contaminated faeces , people and environment. Incubation period of this virus is 3 - 7 days.                                Breeds that are more susceptible to parvo viral disease condition are                  Rotweiler   ...

  What is zoonosis?                        Zoonosis or zoonotic disease which are caused by germs ( bacteria, virus, fungus etc) that spread between people and animals. Eg : Rabies, bird flu, swine flu etc. Covid 19 disease :                      Covid 19 or corona virus is a contagious respiratory disease caused by sars cov-2 ( severe acute respiratory syndrome). It was first identified in the month of December 2019 in wuhan, china. So the disease got the name of covid 19 as it was discovered in the year of 2019. Route of transmission :                  Droplets ( coughing, sneezing)                  Nasal discharges                  Conjunctival discharges etc Animal to human transmission :             ...

  At what age puppies open their eyes?                    Normally puppies are born with closed eyes, as the eyes of puppies develop even after the birth and exposure to light may damage the eggs. Eg ; Marsupials ( kangaroo) grow for months in the mother's pouch after the birth.                   Puppies open their eyes 10-14 days after the birth. Age at which puppies hear and sense smell?                Puppies navigate by smell from the moment they are born and it is the strongest sense they have.                Hearing is the last sense pups develop. They can't hear until about three weeks of age. 

                      Cherry eye is a disorder of nictiating membrane (third eye lid) present in eyes of dogs and cats. It occurs after a tear gland in a dog's third eye lid becomes inflamed. While it is usually not extremely painful, sometimes dog will rub due to itchyness.                      Breeds more susceptible for cherry eye condition are cocker spaniels, shih tzu, white terriers, pug, Boston terriers and bull dogs. A dog could also develop cherry eye condition if physical trauma stretched or tore a ligament keeping the gland in place. Symptoms :                     The most common symptoms in dogs are swollen pinkish red membrane in the corner of one of the eye. Dogs may scratch or paw at their eyes, this can also inflict scratches on the cornea or other parts of the eye.              ...

 Which states in India are without dogs?                Although all  the states of the country are with dog but in six states, the share of the pet dog population to dogs is close to 100% with hardly any stray dogs. Most of them are in north east region and include NAGALAND, MIZORAM, PONDICHERRY, MANIPUR, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, MEGHALAYA. Do dog meat consumed in India?                Consumption of dog meat is very rare in India with exception of some of the few tribal communities like Tibeto-Burman communities and in some states of northeast India like Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal pradesh, Manipur. Do killing of dog is banned in India?               Killing, poisoning, maiming, torturing an animal is a cognizable offence under section 428, 429 of ipc ( Indian Penal Code). The punishment for such an act is rigorous imprisonment of 2 years or fine or both. 

 Name of the surya kumar yadav's dog is PABLO. It's a french bull dog.                   French bulldog resembles a bulldog of miniature size but with a long erect bat ears that are the breed's trademark characters. The head is large and square with heavy wrinkles rolled above the extremely short nose.                  French bulldogs won't bark much but their allertness makes them excellent watch dogs. They very well adapt to singles, couples and family and donot require a lot of outdoor exercise.                  Most common ailments for frenchies are chronic allergies, cleft palate, heart stroke, Intervertebral Disc disease, eye and ear infections.  Average cost of french bulldog in INDIA will be around 35000 - 45000 rupees.           

                    Liver is an important organ of the body and performs various functions, acts as reservoir ( glucose etc) and is capable of regenerating. It is the second largest organ in the dogs body next to skin. Due to its wonderful regenerating capacity makes it some protection against permanent damage.                    However liver is also susceptible to injury due to it's function as a metabolising, detoxifying and storing of various toxins.  Causes for liver dysfunction :                    Some of the factors making the dogs liver dysfunction are             Ageing            Genetic factors            Infections           Trauma            Medical side effects  ...

                      Kennel cough is an highly contagious respiratory disease in dogs. It is also known as Canine infectious traecheobronchitis. it is caused by number of bacterial and viral diseases. puppies and elder dogs are more prone to this disease. etiological factor :                      one of the most common cause for kennel cough in dogs are Bordetella bronchiseptica and so kennel cough is often called as bordetella. most of the dogs affected with this bacterial disease are immunodeficient due to some viral infections like CANINE ADENO VIRUS, CANINE DISTEMPER VIRUS,CANINE HERPES VIRUS, REO VIRUS , PARA INFLUENZA. Route of transmission :                    Infection spread from one dog to other through airborne droplets, direct contact (touching nose ) ,contaminated surfaces also include water and food bowls. It resul...

                          Diabetes mellitus in dogs is a condition in which  beta - cells of endocrine pancreas either stop producing insulin or producing in quantities not sufficient for body needs.                           It is a chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism due to relative or absolute insulin deficiency. Most of the condition occurs in middle aged dogs and especially females are more affected than male. Obese animals are more susceptible to diabetes than normal ones.                         Insulin resistance diabetes - in this condition pancreas are producing some insulin but the dog's body is not able to utilise insulin, as the cells are not responding to the insulins message, so glucose are not pulled into body cells from the blood which is a source of energy and is lost ...

                            Cataract is one of the most common cause for vision loss in dogs and may also leads to permanent blindness. A cataract is an opacity of lens of dogs eye. If the cataract is small it won't obstruct the dog's vision too much, but cataract must be monitored because the thicker and denser they become, the more likely it will leads to blindness.                            In normal conditions light passes through the cornea and the lens to reach the back of the eye (retina). The lens is transparent in healthy dog  and is located behind the iris ( coloured part of eye ). In healthy lens it focuses light on to retina producing sharp image. In the condition of cataract, lens become opaque and interfere with passage of light. Causative factors :        Age factor ( old age)        Traum...

                 It is the most common disease symptom in dogs and involves infection of ears. Any infection to the tubular canal that carries sound to the ear drum is known as Ootitis externa. This condition occurs when the layer of  cells lining the ear canal get inflammed. It is very common in hairy breeds with hairy ears like cocker spaniels, poodles, sheep dogs etc. Etilogical factors :                   Parasites ( Demodicosis, otodectes, sarcoptes, ticks etc)                    Foreign objects                    Atopic dermatitis                    Adverse food reactions                    Neoplasia ( cancer growth)                   Auto -...

                        Demodicosis is an inflammatory dog disease caused by demodex canis and demodex injai. It occurs when large number of demodicosis sps inhabit hair follicles and sebaceous glands. These demodex mites are transmitted from mother to puppies during nursing within 72 hours after birth. Immunosuppression, natural or iatrogenic can precipitate the disease. In some cases Secondary bacterial deep folliculitis, furunculosis or cellulitis may occur leading to guarded prognosis.                       There are 3 forms of demodicosis seen in dogs.          1,Localised demodicosis         2, Juvenile-onset generalised       demodicosis          3,Adult onset generalised demodicosis.                        In the case...

                           Pioderma name itself suggests pus in the skin. It can be caused by infectious, inflammation or neoplastic ( cancer) in origin. It is defined as any condition that results in neutrophilic accumulation beneath the skin, it is mainly due to bacterial skin infection. Etiology :       Most common reasons for pioderma in dogs are bacterial infections ( staphylococcus, streptococcus, micrococcus etc). Other reasons are       Flea infestations      Mite infestation ( demodicosis)      Allergies ( food allergy, atopic dermatitis,       flea allergy)      Internal diseases ( Hypothyroidism, hypo   adrenocorticism)      Seborrhoeic conditions ( seborrheicgland  disease).                     Pioderma can be classified based on...