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How To Treat Canine Stroke

Deborah331 — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 22:21:00 -0500

Canine stroke, although rare in dogs, occurs when the blood flow is disrupted to the brain due to either a blocked artery or a hemorrhage.

There are two types of canine stroke.

Ischemic Strokes -- lack of blood flow to the brain due to a blocked artery. These strokes can be linked to the following conditions:
- Kidney disease
- Heart disease
- Cushing's disease
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Obstruction due to the fragment of a tumor, spinal cartilage, parasites or fat
- Under- or over-active thyroid glands
Hemorrhagic Strokes -- proper blood flow to the brain is disrupted by actual bleeding in the brain. These episodes can be prompted by the following conditions:
- Kidney, Heart, Cushing's and Thyroid diseases once more, since they can lead to high blood pressure
  
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How To Treat Canine Diarrhea

Mary311 — Sun, 28 May 2006 00:15:00 -0500

Diarrhea is not uncommon in dogs. When a dog eats something he shouldn't have consumed, he may develop diarrhea as a way of ridding the substance from his body. If you are concerned about your dog's health, you may rush him to the vet immediately but this isn't always necessary in the case of diarrhea. Most vets will be happy to see your dog if he has a bout of diarrhea but are also willing to offer advice about managing your dog's diarrhea on your own in the future. Unless your dog is exhibiting the following symptoms, you can treat the diarrhea on your own:

How To Treat Canine Constipation

Grace170 — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:54:00 -0500

Everyone has those days where you just don't feel "regular." Canines do too. Canine constipation is a condition that, while not usually life-threatening, can be immobilizing, uncomfortable, and painful for dogs. Here is how to recognize the symptoms and what you can do to help alleviate, and better yet, prevent, canine constipation.

How to recognize canine constipation. Your dog may have constipation if she has any of the following conditions: Straining to have a bowel movement without any "results," stiff stools, prolonged periods of time in between movements but frequent attempts to defecate, bloating, yelping or signs of discomfort during bowel movements, and/or loss of appetite.

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