THE MOST COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT AFFECT DOGS
March 24, 2016 by admin
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The causes of health problems in dogs can be dependent on many factors. Based on many years of clinical practice as an Animal Naturopath, I’ve found the primary causes of canine diseases to be incorrect diet and nutrient deficiencies; exposure to toxins and having defective genes. Some health conditions are more common in certain breeds than […]
Single gene causes stubby legs in dogs
February 24, 2012 by admin
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The following article was published in AFP/Reuters (17.7.09): “The stubby legs appear to be the result of a wolf gene that got spliced back into the dog genome, say researchers. The stubby, curved legs of dog breeds such as dachshunds, corgis and basset hounds stem from the mutation of a single gene early in the […]