Archive for the 'Physiology' Category
Ask The Dog Guide: Webbed Feet On An Australian Shepherd
April 2nd, 2008Question: My 9 week old Australian Shepherd puppy has webbed feet. Is that common to the breed?
Answer: This is a very popular topic! While all dogs feet are webbed to an extent (the webbing usually extends about half-way down the toes), a fully webbed foot will have webbing all the way down the […]
Ask The Dog Guide: Even More Webbed Feet Questions!
February 14th, 2008Question: I recently purchased a Great Dane/English Mastiff cross puppy. He’s 6 weeks old and has webbed feet, I cant seem to find any information of either of these breeds having webbed feet, I’m curious to know which side it comes from.
Answer: Neither of those breeds do have webbed feet, so if he does […]
What’s Good for You is Not Necessarily Good for Your Dog
January 31st, 2008When my sister sent her beloved Border Collie Angus to spend his last months with us here in the country, he was 14 years old and suffering greatly with advanced arthritis. After only a couple of months I couldn’t take his crying anymore - he was in constant pain despite pain-killers he’d been prescribed - […]
Ask The Dog Guide: More Webbed Feet Questions!
January 29th, 2008Question: Do german sheperds and/or pit bulls have webbed feet?
Answer: Neither of those breeds have webbed toes. In breeds who do have webbed feet, the skin between the toes is just a bit more closely attached than in breeds who don’t. It might be hard to notice unless you are doing a […]
Health Alert: Pyometra
January 21st, 2008Pyometra is an interesting word to say, very unimposing I think, but it has proven to be a very deadly condition if not caught in time. Simply put, Pyometra is an infection in the Uterus. The word can be broken down into “pyo” and “metrum”, which in Latin simply means ‘pus’ and refers to the […]
