Toxemia.net » Dog http://toxemia.net Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 What Causes Fecal Build-Up In A Dog’S Colon? http://toxemia.net/uncategorized/what-causes-fecal-build-up-in-a-dogs-colon/ http://toxemia.net/uncategorized/what-causes-fecal-build-up-in-a-dogs-colon/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:37:47 +0000 admin http://toxemia.net/uncategorized/what-causes-fecal-build-up-in-a-dogs-colon/ A properly balanced diet is something that you should always strive to feed your dog, but it becomes increasingly more critical the older your dog gets. This quality of that diet also increases as the dog gets older. The suffering that besets older dogs where each and every degenerative affliction is concerned is usually a direct result of either or both of the following aspects:

 

• deficiency of nutrients • poor nutritional absorption

 

There is a consensus among pet authorities as well as veterinarians that additional mineral supplements and vitamins are required as your dog gets older, as well as being fed less of the higher quality pet foods and snacks. Just remember that it is your responsibility as the dog's owner to identify any symptoms of degenerative diseases and see if there is a correlation between the condition and nutritional intake.

 

Younger dogs have the capability of managing the "lacunae" - small cavities or pits in any anatomical structure - in their diet. However, these lacunae oftentimes breed illnesses in an older dog. Toxemia is a disease that canines are subject to and this basically results when waste becomes present in the dog's body cells. The cells will either malfunction or cease to function altogether whenever waste is present. Whenever a dog suffers from this condition it is usually because we are not feeding them the proper foods, so it is our responsibility as owners to prevent this from happening.

 

Putrefaction in the colon is the primary cause of most canine ailments and as a dog ages, the colon begins to develop fecal waste rings. Fecal matter will solidify within the dog's colon and the animal's peristalsis (a wave like motion used by the digestive tract to push the food through the system) becomes impaired because of the build-up of fecal matter. Fecal matter rings are likened to tree rings in that they accumulate over time. The older the tree is, the more rings it will have. So to is the case with these fecal matter rings in dogs.

 

When the dog's peristalsis gets impaired it starts a vicious cycle in that the process is impaired by the accumulation of fecal matter and the impairment of peristalsis results in further accumulation of this fecal matter. Additionally, there is a marked increase in the amount of bacteria present in the colon, and nutrients stop being absorbed through the intestinal walls. The flexure responsible for moving the food from the smaller intestine into the larger one becomes covered with this fecal matter and causes the flexure to jam and stop functioning properly. As a result, your dog's health will decline.

 

On a side note, but somewhat related to proper digestion of nutrition, it has been documented that dogs' teeth rarely develop cavities because of a harder enamel surface. It has been speculated that the digestion of starches in the dog's diet doesn't begin until it reaches the intestinal tract, whereas it begins in the mouths of humans. This is due to the presence of amylase, an enzyme in human saliva (but not canine) that breaks down starch into sugar.

]]> http://toxemia.net/uncategorized/what-causes-fecal-build-up-in-a-dogs-colon/feed/ 0 Health Problems Commonly Found In Older Dogs http://toxemia.net/uncategorized/health-problems-commonly-found-in-older-dogs/ http://toxemia.net/uncategorized/health-problems-commonly-found-in-older-dogs/#comments Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:30:23 +0000 admin http://toxemia.net/uncategorized/health-problems-commonly-found-in-older-dogs/ Just as it is the case with human beings, the older a dog gets, the more prone they become to a variety of health conditions and problems that are associated with the aging process. The following content presents some of the issues that you can be faced with as the owner of an aging or older dog.One of the more common maladies is bad breath, which results when the dog's digestive system has become constipated. When the digestive system becomes constipated, it traps putrefying waste (which are toxic) in the dog's body. When this occurs, the digestive stench is expelled when the dog exhales. If a dog has been subjected to a diet consisting of dead and/or refined foods, and has not been fed fiber or live, raw food, the problem will oftentimes result.A dog can still have a constipated digestive system even thought they are having regular bowel movements, and at some time in their lives all dogs may suffer from this. With few exceptions this is just part of a dog's nature and most owners never have a clue that this is occurring. There are numerous remedies that you can give your dog to correct this but the most common are the following:•    rosemary leaves and flowers•    lemon juice mixed with either apple juice or water•    raw honey and waterFasting for a few days can also help rectify the problem although the dog won't like that idea very much. From a preventative standpoint, a single day of fasting during the week will stave off any recurrences of the problem as well. You can calm the dog's hunger pangs by feeding them distilled water with raw honey mixed in on the day of the fast. Another recommendation is that you feed the dog any of the following foods:Older dogs in failing or ill health are also prone to the slow loss of hair. Typically, the solution is to add (or increase the intake of) fruits, raw meats, and vegetables in the dog's daily diet. In order to provide the dog with unsaturated fatty acids, include the following in their diet as well:•    Brewer's yeast•    desiccated liver•    kelp•    olive•    peanut or safflower oil•    raw cornOther remedies include either bathing the affected areas with daffodil leaves, marigold flowers, or rosemary leaves, or massaging castor oil or eucalyptus oil into those balding patches.When an unsprayed female gets up in years, breast tumors oftentimes become a serious problem, stemming from changes or imbalances in hormone levels. The probability of breast tumors developing is increased if the dog is in ill health or is having toxemia issues. It can also be associated with estrogen levels in the body as well. What the owner needs to realize is that the growth or onset of a tumor is the body's way of trying to isolate a condition that is harmful to the overall health of the organism.Tumors can also be benign in some areas and malignant in others. Aggravation and rapid spreading of the malignancy throughout the body can also occur should the tumor be biopsied, so the procedure is only done when it is absolutely necessary. Since the onset of a tumor is a warning sign that something is apparently wrong in the dog's system, simply removing it does not always remove the health risk and eliminate the problem. You need to focus on the cause or source of the tumor as well as removing it.

]]> http://toxemia.net/uncategorized/health-problems-commonly-found-in-older-dogs/feed/ 0 Getting Your Female Dog Spayed http://toxemia.net/uncategorized/getting-your-female-dog-spayed-2/ http://toxemia.net/uncategorized/getting-your-female-dog-spayed-2/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:51:52 +0000 admin http://toxemia.net/uncategorized/getting-your-female-dog-spayed-2/ Spaying of the female dog is undertaken to control the unwanted pregnancy by crossing of some unknown or country or non-descript dogs. The spaying of the dog reduces the aggressiveness of the dog. By spaying, one can reduce the incidences of the commonly encountered reproductive diseases like pyometra.Spaying also helps to control the population in case of stray animals and many nations are doing these operations by removing the ovaries from the female animals.  Experienced veterinarians are required to do the spaying in case of female dogs and the postoperative care is to be given more emphasis.  If proper control measures are not taken after the surgical operation for the removal of ovary, then the infections may start setting in and the animal may end up in development of peritonitis and then toxemia sets in, causing unwanted health problems.Death of the dog may finally occur, if the dog is not provided an effective and proper veterinary care.  A female dog that is spayed before the occurrence of first heat will have almost a zero chance of development of mammary cancer, which is more common with the dogs that are not spayed. A female dog generally comes to heat once in eight months or so. During the heat occurrence, there is bleeding from vagina and the dog may cross with the unwanted male and the spaying activity prevents all these. In case of aged dogs, the dog may often get signs of increased thirst, anorexia, vomiting etc. that are so common with pyometra.Pyometra means the presence of pus in the uterus.  Once pyometra occurs, it involves many discomforts to the animal in addition to the cost factor involved for the therapy also. Such pyometra is totally prevented by spaying because in the case of spaying, you are removing both ovaries and the uterus.

]]> http://toxemia.net/uncategorized/getting-your-female-dog-spayed-2/feed/ 0 Getting Your Female Dog Spayed http://toxemia.net/uncategorized/getting-your-female-dog-spayed/ http://toxemia.net/uncategorized/getting-your-female-dog-spayed/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:51:51 +0000 admin http://toxemia.net/uncategorized/getting-your-female-dog-spayed/ Spaying of the female dog is undertaken to control the unwanted pregnancy by crossing of some unknown or country or non-descript dogs. The spaying of the dog reduces the aggressiveness of the dog. By spaying, one can reduce the incidences of the commonly encountered reproductive diseases like pyometra.Spaying also helps to control the population in case of stray animals and many nations are doing these operations by removing the ovaries from the female animals.  Experienced veterinarians are required to do the spaying in case of female dogs and the postoperative care is to be given more emphasis.  If proper control measures are not taken after the surgical operation for the removal of ovary, then the infections may start setting in and the animal may end up in development of peritonitis and then toxemia sets in, causing unwanted health problems.Death of the dog may finally occur, if the dog is not provided an effective and proper veterinary care.  A female dog that is spayed before the occurrence of first heat will have almost a zero chance of development of mammary cancer, which is more common with the dogs that are not spayed. A female dog generally comes to heat once in eight months or so. During the heat occurrence, there is bleeding from vagina and the dog may cross with the unwanted male and the spaying activity prevents all these. In case of aged dogs, the dog may often get signs of increased thirst, anorexia, vomiting etc. that are so common with pyometra.Pyometra means the presence of pus in the uterus.  Once pyometra occurs, it involves many discomforts to the animal in addition to the cost factor involved for the therapy also. Such pyometra is totally prevented by spaying because in the case of spaying, you are removing both ovaries and the uterus.

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