There are exceptions, but systemic immunity provides little protection against the infectious enteritides in most cases. Effective immunity against GI disease depends on stimulation of local intestinal immunity after the neonatal period. During the neonatal period, protection can be provi...
Any of the acute infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract can develop into chronic disease and/or carrier states. The most important of these are bacterial (Campylobacter sp., Salmonella sp., certain strains of E. coli, and perhaps Clostridium difficile and C. perfhngens), protozoal (...
Both studies reveal that GI disease can cause the repetitive behaviors of excessive licking of surfaces or fly biting and that these behaviors were significantly reduced with appropriate medical therapy for the GI issues. Future studies evaluating medical disorders in dogs with repetitive behaviors such ...
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Issues in dogs, whether constipation or diarrhea, require close attention. Although neither is usually an immediate emergency, if symptoms persist and your dog's condition worsens, do not delay veterinary care. A familiarity with your dog's normal defecation frequency and poop consistency will help...
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Approximately 10% of dogs with gastric dilatation volvulus have a devitalized gastric wall requiring gastrectomy. Ischemic injury occurs most commonly in the fundic area along the greater curvature. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding results from chronic renal and liver disease, mast cell tumor, gastrin ...
As dogs with small mouths often have over-crowded teeth and are prone to gum and dental disease, it is critical to brush the teeth of your Shorgi every one or two days. A small tooth brush or finger brush can be used. While nothing more than water is needed, some dogs prefer the ex...
15 In all probability, most type I hiatal hernias, even large ones, are asymptomatic. The main clinical implication of type I hiatal hernias is of the propensity to develop reflux disease, the likelihood of which increases with increasing hernia size. With larger type I hernias, the crural ...
currently considered a primarily human-to-human disease," says Trupanion's chief veterinary officer, Steve Weinrauch, BVMS, MRCVS. "Infections have been reported in very few animals worldwide, mostly in those that had close contact with a person with COVID-19, as is the case in No...