Whether we like to say it out loud or not, most of us consider our dogs to be a part of our family.
We also take care of their health by taking to them to the vet when there is any sign of a disease.
However, there are many times when we miss the signs of a disease until it gets too bad.
In this post, we will discuss what some of the common doggy diseases area and how we as pet parents can identify them.
There are so many different types of worms that can infest the intestines of your pooches.
Some of the common symptoms that your dog has worms include -
Fleas and ticks are a source of annoyance and potential health threat in every part of the UK.
It is possible to pick up fleas and ticks during the entire calendar year.
The winter is no less of a risk than the spring or summer.
This is especially true because these insects can thrive in our homes.
Dogs and cats which spend time outdoors are at equal risk of picking up fleas.
However, because dogs spend a larger amount of time outdoors, they are at a higher risk than cats for ticks.
It is everyman’s knowledge that being overweight is not good for the heart. No one knows that being severely below normal weight is equally bad. The heart and body weight are intricately related. Heart disease can occur in those with anorexia and even cause death. This article attempts to explain this relationship.
Impact of Heavy Body Weight on the Heart
This has always been a favorite topic. Increase of body weight causes an increase in blood pressure. Cholesterol levels are also known to increase, especially the triglycerides. At the same time, HDL is low and this is an important factor in the occurrence of heart disease.
If you are obese, there is a fair chance that you will get diabetes which is yet another risk factor for developing heart disease. Fat cells in the abdomen are metabolically active and are a cause of inflammation in the body and this measured as the amount of C reactive protein (CRP) in the body. The higher the CRP value, the higher the chance of heart disease.
All these factors put together, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, inflammation, and diabetes are a deadly combination that causes physical abnormalities typical of heart disease.
Being Underweight – Causes of Heart Disease
This is very difficult to believe. Medical research points to the fact that there is a chance of heart disease when a person is severely underweight. Though it seems highly unlikely that these two are related, a person that has a body mass index (BMI) of less than 18 is likely to be sick already. They are also likely to be nutritionally compromised.
It is also a fact that weight loss is one, of the first signs of cancer. Anorexic patients can have different diseases because of low nutrition. It can, therefore be seen that low weight is an indirect factor for the occurrence of heart disease.
BMI and Heart Disease – The Relationship
The healthiest value for BMI is any number between 20 and 25. The risk of heart disease is increased with an increase in BMI. A BMI of 25 to 30 or 30 to 35 runs a much higher risk for the individual. However, BMI alone does not increase the risk. It is also about where the weight is more in the body.
If an individual is apple-shaped and is carrying excess weight in the abdomen, they have more chance of developing high blood pressure and diabetes than another person that is carrying weight around their hips and thighs.
Whereas overweight men tend to have an apple shape, overweight women have a pear shape. Another factor that is as important as BMI is, therefore, the waist-to-hip ratio. A higher waist-to-hip ratio indicates a higher risk of heart disease. Therefore, any amount of excess weight is unhealthy and more so if the waist-to-hip ratio is higher.
Weight loss for Heart Health
Even a loss of 5 to 6 pounds of weight can lower the blood pressure of an individual by 5 mm Hg. A 2 to 5 % of weight reduction can raise HDL and simultaneously lessen triglycerides by almost 20 percent. A small reduction in weight lowers the risk for diabetes and blood pressure considerably.
It is important to acknowledge the fact that weight gain is gradual and goes unnoticed. Therefore, it is important for the sake of one’s health to shed the pounds at the earliest. Losing 2 to 5 pounds in a month is a reasonably easy task. Losing 20 to 30 pounds in a month maybe unimaginable. At the end of it all, it is vital to realize that you will enjoy better health if you control weight gain in the first place. Prevention is better than cure.
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At Grennier Law, PC, we also think it is important to spread information to aid in dog bite prevention.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4.5 million dog bites occur in the United States each year.
Over half of these incidents involve children.
Surprisingly, most bites come from a dog familiar to the victim, so it is extremely important to know what to do when a dog becomes hostile.
More detailed information is available at CDC.gov.
We know how to maximize the law [Civil Code section 3342(a)], which provides in part: “The owner of any dog is liable for the damages suffered by any person who is bitten by the dog while in a public place…”
