DogSoul

03/09/2024

I highly recommend this book here to everyone♡
'Wat is er aan de hond?'
Prof. Tiny De Keuster

28/08/2024

Best Fans ♡♡♡♡💎 Győző Slíz, Yves Huysentruyt, Davy Debacker, Silvia Hanzelova, Éva Kocsis, Ingrid Bossuyt

26/08/2024

International Dog Day‼
On the occasion of World Dog Day, we are waiting for cute pictures of your little pets in the comments 😍

Als jullie zin hebben, plaats dan gerust leuke of grappige foto's van je hondjes♡♡

16/08/2024

31/07/2024

All dogs are hungry for trust and discipline.
Marancsik Adrienn

19/07/2024

Rudy becomes a Therapy Dog♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

10/07/2024

"Dogs sense human pain."

Adrienn Marancsik

26/06/2024

Wednesday run♡

24/06/2024

A few minutes of Dog training every day results in greater progress than once a week for longer.
Marancsik Adrienn

22/06/2024

Voor hondenopvang kan je bij mij terecht. Ook spelen, wandelen en (puppy)training …

20/06/2024

"The bond with a dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be"

19/06/2024

Friends♡♡♡
Ever consider what our besties think about each other?

07/06/2024

Play with your dog how many times you can. They are your best friend for a short time and you are their bestie for their whole life.

01/06/2024

Maybe life treats you how to treat animals.
Marancsik Adrienn

28/05/2024

The small act of kidness can make a big difference in the lives of starving Dogs.
Marancsik Adrienn

26/05/2024

Dogs feel your sadness, and they always want to make you happy with cuddles

25/05/2024

Someone says that: You don't get the dog what you want but you get the dog what you need.

22/05/2024

Result of the new study of Frontiers in Veterinary Science

At least once a week tooth brushing highly recommended
How to get this disease?
Drinking from contaminated water, or eeting from the f***s of another animal.

Investigators with the Dog Aging Project surveyed the owners of 27,541 companion dogs of which 50.6% were mixed-breed dogs and 49.4% were purebred dogs. The research revealed that some of the most common diagnoses such as ear infections or osteoarthritis (OA) occur in both purebreds and mixed-breed dogs. “Out of the 53 medical conditions that owners reported, 26 did not differ significantly between mixed-breed and purebred dogs,”

Study finds purebred canines are not more prone to health problems
Apr 30, 2024
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Investigators examined owner-reported condition data for more than 27,000 dogs, and found the health of mixed-breed and purebred canines to be similar.

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Study on dog purebred and mixed-breed conditions
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Investigators at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have found the frequency of health condition diagnoses of purebred and mixed-breed canines are mostly equal. Results of their new study were recently published in the Frontiers in Veterinary Science.1,2

According to the investigators, it’s a common belief that purebred dogs are more prone to disease than mixed-breed dogs, but their study results debunked this myth. Research also found that certain canine breeds are prone to specific diseases, despite frequency equality in purebred and mixed-breed health condition diagnoses.1,2

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“There are several well-known diseases that frequently occur in specific dog breeds,” Kate Creevy, DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), chief veterinary officer of the Dog Aging Project— a collaborative, community scientist-driven data-gathering research initiative—and a professor in the department of small animal clinical sciences at VMBS, said in a news release.1 “This has helped perpetuate the misconception that all purebred dogs are more prone to disease, but that is not the case.”

Investigators with the Dog Aging Project surveyed the owners of 27,541 companion dogs of which 50.6% were mixed-breed dogs and 49.4% were purebred dogs.2 The research revealed that some of the most common diagnoses such as ear infections or osteoarthritis (OA) occur in both purebreds and mixed-breed dogs. “Out of the 53 medical conditions that owners reported, 26 did not differ significantly between mixed-breed and purebred dogs,” Creevy said.1

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According to the study data, 25 breeds make up about 60% of the purebred dog population within the Dog Aging Project. Those breeds include, in order of popularity in the study, Labrador retriever, golden retriever, German shepherd, poodle, Australian shepherd, dachshund, border collie, Chihuahua, beagle, Pembroke Welsh corgi, boxer, Shi Tzu, miniature schnauzer, pug, Havanese, Cavalier King Charles spaniel, Great Dane, greyhound, Boston terrier, Siberian husky, Shetland sheepdog, English springer spaniel, Australian cattle dog and Doberman Pinscher.

Fifty-three unique medical conditions make up the top owner-reported medical conditions within the top 25 breeds in the study.
“The medical conditions reported by owners of purebred dogs varied considerably,”
“However, some conditions appeared frequently in the top 10 reported health conditions by breed.”

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Across the 25 most popular breeds, those 10 conditions were: dental calculus, dog bites, extracted teeth, Giardia, OA, seasonal allergies, ear infection, heart murmur, fractured teeth and cataracts.

For mixed-breed dogs, the most common reported conditions were highly similar, with cataracts and heart murmur being replaced by torn or broken toenail and chocolate toxicity. Additionally, some conditions, such as dental calculus and OA, appeared with roughly the same frequency in both purebred and mixed-breed dogs. Other conditions were more common in one than the other; extracted teeth and dog bites were more common in purebreds vs ear infections in mixed-breed dogs.

The study also showed that some of the most common reasons owners take their dogs to the veterinarian have little or nothing to do with breed.
“Dental disease, allergies and osteoarthritis are among the most common conditions for all dogs,”
“Owners should work with their primary care veterinarians on a plan to manage dental health. Regular exercise and maintaining lean body weight may help delay, prevent or lessen the impact of osteoarthritis.”

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22/05/2024

Behind a strong women, there is a Dog who follows her everywhere.

20/05/2024

Kijk Veerle Naessens Biotiekje 😁😅😂

19/05/2024

17/05/2024

Dogs are not only a good companion. They are silent healers of the people heart.

15/05/2024

The Dog is looking at what he can do for you. Teach him a few tasks so that he can do something nice everyday.

13/05/2024

To say 'it's just a dog' the shortest way to get disqualified as a friend.

10/05/2024

I told my best friend I love her. She shakes her body and licked my face.

08/05/2024

My Dogs are not spoiled, but beloved.
Adrienn Marancsik

06/05/2024

Did you know, those little bees you see in the evening sitting on flowers are old bees.

Old & sick bees don't return to the hive at the end of their day.

They spend the night on flowers, and if they have the chance to see another sunrise, they resume their activity by bringing pollen or nectar to the colony.

They do this sensing that the end is near.

No bee waits to die in the hive so as not to burden the others.

So, next time you see an old little bee sat upon a flower as the night closes in...
..thank the little bee for her life long service. 🐝

05/05/2024

Never discourage a Dog who continually makes progress no matter how slow he is♡