Dog Health

Your dog will get pregnant and gain weight.

Garlic as well as other plants in the same family (onions, chives, leeks) can be toxic to both dogs and cats. Many pet owners realize that onions are toxic to dogs and cats, but few are aware that garlic is even more toxic (up to five times more!). The symptoms and effects depend upon how much has been ingested as well as the sensitivity of the pet to the plant material.

What exactly does garlic do to the pet? Garlic and onions both result in damage to the red blood cells, causing them to be likely to rupture (oxidation) with a resultant anemia developing. As red blood cells carry oxygen, the reduction in their number caused by the rupture produced by the toxicosis leads to some serious clinical signs, which may even result in death (in my thirty plus years as a veterinarian I have never seen a pet die from this, but the risk is real and dependant upon the amount ingested). Symptoms of the anemia include weakness and lethargy due to the low red blood cell count with reduced oxygen carrying capacity. The gums will also be pale and is an obvious visible sign of the anemia. Due to the low level of oxygen the pet will have an increased respiratory rate, labored breathing, and unable to tolerate exercise. Symptoms may take a few days to develop but if severe anemia does occur, the pet could collapse and possibly die.

In addition to the rupture of the red blood cells, ingestion of garlic/onion can lead to irritation of the digestive tract producing gastroenteritis. Symptoms of gastroenteritis may include oral irritation, drooling, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

The severity of the symptoms depend upon the amount ingested and typically if a small amount is taken in the risk for toxicosis is rare. But if the pet is especially sensitive to garlic/onions, even a small amount could produce symptoms of toxicosis.

If your pet would ingest garlic/onion, the best course of action would be to contact your veterinarian. In addition, you should be vigilant for the development of any of the aforementioned symptoms. The toxicosis can be treated successfully, but if ignored could lead to serious complications.

Ideally you wouldn't remove the staples yourself - the veterinarian or vet tech would do this. The visit is pretty cheap, but this way the vet gets to take a look at the surgical site and make sure everything healed up like it was supposed to.

Dogs lose body heat through the pads of their feet and noses. Dogs don't sweat like humans sweat. Instead, dogs regulate their body heat through panting. Panting pulls cool air over the tongue and lungs.

NO there is no animal that have their mouth above their eyes

Assuming the dog has not had puppies before, if she has one litter of puppies every year from now up to and including her eighth year, for a total of four litters, and we assume a litter number of 5-6, then she can have approximately 20 to 24 puppies during that time. Very small dogs may have only one or two pups per litter, and larger dogs may have larger litters of 10 or more, but one cannot reliably predict litter number or viability. For her own health, your bitch should not be bred more than once a year, and should probably not be bred past age 8. In fact, two to three litters over a four-year period would be preferable.

Disreputable breeders will breed bitches twice a year for many years until they are physically unable to give birth to viable litters. This is widely considered to be inhumane, unacceptable behavior.

If you do breed your bitch, remember that she should have two to three times her normal ration of food when she is pregnant or nursing, and her food should be of the highest quality. Check with your vet for the correct amount and a recommendation on the best brand.

Virtually all breeds have two oestrus cycles each year. Initially, the vulva swells and within a day there is a clear discharge, which becomes tinged with blood the next day. This discharge increases in intensity and then slowly diminishes, ending after about ten days. During this time the female becomes more alert and urinates frequently, leaving signals of her impending willingness to mate. Ovulation takes place soon after the discharge has stopped. Only now will the female accept mating. Hormonal changes occur regardless of whether a female is pregnant, which is why there is no simple blood or urine tests to confirm impending motherhood.

No, schnauzers do not shed. They need to be groomed regularly however - because they don't lose their hair, they need to be trimmed to keep them looking neat & tidy! If their hair is not trimmed, it will simply continue to grow. Schnauzers make great indoor dogs because they won't leave hair around your house, but remember, because they don't shed like some other dogs, they don't lose their dirty & soiled hair. As a result, they will need to be bathed in order to keep them smelling fresh! Do not bathe them frequently, just about once a month.

Speaking as someone with a neutered male dog who has recently decided that he and my spayed female dog should be...er...more than friends...boys will be boys.

If there are male dogs around with easy access (kept in the same fenced in yard or house), they're going to know she's a female and get a hankering to "show their affection" once in a while. If she's not in heat, though, which she won't be if she's spayed, she won't be attracting random strays from the neighborhood.

Dogs can give birth in 4 months after one birth.

you can give her cat food (most dogs love cat food as its richer in taste and smell) and mix in a little tiny bit of dog food and gradually and more dog food each time until she eats dog food

No

take it to the vet and/or go to the pet store and buy medicine for it

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Normally, no. Dogs do produce ear wax (cerumen), but it is normally cleared out on a regular basis. However, some dogs do develop ear wax plugs, which can predispose them to developing recurrent ear infections. If your veterinarian finds this, he/she can teach you how to monitor your dog's ears for wax buildup and how to clean it out safely.

A dog can be injured just like humans can. There can be a scratch, cut or bump on the dogs head. You can treat an injury almost the same as in humans, if there is a bump, applying ice pack will help bring down the swelling. If there is a bleeding cut, apply pressure to stop the bleeding.

The dog could very well die depending on how long you hold the tazer. Either way he is going to be electrically shocked.

After the incubation stage (average 3-8 weeks) the dog would typically be contagious and live for up to 14 days. (http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1556&aid=347)
within 1 or 3 weeks

It depends on the type of worms.

Some are out within the week, other take 2-3 weeks, and yet others (like tapeworms) take 4-6 weeks and have to have a 2nd dose of deworming medicine administered.

Also, depending on the parasite load (how many worms they had to begin with), one dose may NOT get rid of all of them.

ANYTHING!!!!....they will eat anything you hold up to there face.......but my pugs favorite food is ''pupcorn'' you can get it at petsmart!

my dog has vestibular disease and according to 2 vets we have seen it is not painful. They feel dizzy,sick and disorientated but not any pain.

Dogs eat all kinds of indigestible things. A small amount of sand or dirt in the stool occasionally is not a big deal. If it's a *lot* of sand, you might want to consult with a vet, but mostly the sand should pass like any other indigestible thing.

No, unless they have hearing aids.

The length of pregnancy is approximately 58-63 days. And referring to the Other answer, it is called a Womb not a wound.

they stay in the wound for about three months have fun with your puppies toodles

Shots should not be given under 5weeks of age, but they'll be okay unless they were vaccinated at 3weeks or less.

If they were, watch them closely; some puppies can have adverse affects.

HOWEVER, my dog was 18wks old and had TERRIBLE affects after a vaccine, so just be careful.