Tag: dog overall
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Why Do Dogs Twitch In Their Sleep?
Dogs often make small movements while asleep, which can look like twitches, limb paddling, or brief vocalizations. These behaviors usually reflect normal sleep activity but can sometimes signal medical issues. What twitching looks like Paw paddling or rapid flexion of a single limb that lasts about 1–10 seconds is commonly reported by owners as sleep…
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How To Get Dog To Drink Water?
Dogs rely on adequate drinking to support basic physiology and maintain comfort in daily life. Importance of Hydration A practical clinical maintenance target often cited for adult dogs is about 50 mL per kilogram of body weight per day for routine needs.[1] Water supports thermoregulation, digestion, circulation and renal clearance; when intake falls short relative…
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Dog Seizures When To Put Down?
Deciding whether to euthanize a dog for seizures is a complex clinical and emotional judgment that balances medical facts, the dog’s quality of life, and owner capacity for care. Understanding Canine Seizures A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain that produces visible changes in behavior, movement, sensation, or consciousness. Focal seizures…
