can knuckling in dogs be cured?
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There is no cure for degenerative myelopathy in dogs. 1﻿ Treating the symptoms as they progress can help maintain a good quality of life in a dog that has been diagnosed with this terrible disease.
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If voluntary movement, pain sensation, and spinal reflexes improve over 1 to 2 months, the outlook for recovery is good. An Elizabethan collar may be needed to prevent the dog from chewing on its leg. If the nerve injury is suspected to be permanent and the animal is chewing the leg, amputation may be the best option.
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If you think your dog might have the condition, you should keep him away from other animals and contact your veterinarian. Although most cases of kennel cough will resolve without treatment, medications may speed recovery or minimize symptoms during the course of infection.
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“It's a common play gesture.” It's done by males and females, even by dogs that have been neutered or spayed, he says. “It's a play behavior that dogs do because no one has told them it's not acceptable,” Landsberg said. “It can become enjoyable or a normal part of the dog's day, so it keeps doing it.
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Rest and confinement are best for healing. In many cases of limping, there will be no external signs. If this is the case for your dog and the limping is not severe, try to keep him quiet and comfortable. Encourage your dog to rest and do not take him for a walk or run.
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There is no 'cure' for IBD, but it can be treated. Not all dogs respond to the same medication or food, so a series of drugs and/or foods may be necessary. Diet. Depending on test results and on which part of the bowel appears to be involved, special diets may be used as a therapeutic trial.
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KO'ing dogs is possible, all you have to do is get the brain to bounce off the inside of the skull so skull to ground is good. But if that dog gets it's teeth or claws on you be prepared to fight to the death because that dog may try to kill you and you will not know till the fight is over.
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IMHA is a considered a treatable condition. Aggressive medical care is required, however, to help dogs with IMHA and most require hospitalization. The immune response against the red cells must be controlled with immunosuppressive drugs. Blood clot formation must be prevented with thromboprophylactic medications.
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Because tug-of-war is a full-body game, dogs with arthritis and other orthopedic problems are at increased risk of injury. People should never tug with an up and down movement, but only from side to side. Up and down tugging can lead to spinal injury for your dog.
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What conditions can acupuncture treat? Acupuncture is often used to treat dogs with arthritis and joint inflammation. For example, dogs with hip dysplasia or degenerative joint disease are good candidates for acupuncture, which may alleviate pain and improve joint range of motion.
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Getting Your Dog Neutered. Neutering is a surgical procedure to prevent your dog from reproducing. In females this is called 'spaying' and in males, it is called 'castration'.
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, help reduce swelling, stiffness, and joint pain in humans, and they can do the same for your dog. They can bring relief to a dog with arthritis, or one who's just had surgery.
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Mast cell tumours range from being benign and readily cured by surgery, through to showing aggressive and much more serious spread through the body. Ongoing improvements in the understanding of this common disease will hopefully result in better outcomes in dogs with MCTs.
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While it is possible for a dog to recover from an ACL tear using surgery alternatives, it is not true for all dogs. In some cases yes, and in other cases, no. As with any dog health concerns, our team at Ortho Dog always recommends dog owners get an expert opinion.
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There is no known cure, but owners can manage symptoms with veterinarian-prescribed topical therapy. If treatment is delayed, dogs can develop bacterial infections in the nasal area, requiring antibiotics.
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This can happen for just a moment or two and the knee will move back into place on its own or it can move out and stay out requiring it to be manually moved back into place. Unfortunately, like in Lacey's case, dog's with a luxating patella generally get worse over time.
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Finger joints (called PIP), knuckle joints (called MP) and wrist joints can all be replaced (Figure 1). Artificial joints in the hand may help: Reduce joint pain. Restore or maintain joint motion.