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During times of stress, a dog raises its hackles--the hair along the neck and spine. Special sensory hairs called whiskers are near the nose, but their usefulness is doubtful because a dog rarely relies on the sense of touch.
Whether we speak of veterinary medicine or of human medicine, the fact remains that anatomy is the foundation stone upon which the entire edifice of modern medicine is built. Disease is essentially an impairment of the function of a particular organ. Without an understanding of the anatomy of the organ, scientific treatment is impossible. Thus anatomy is of crucial importance to the veterinarian. As a dog owner, you can have the complete assurance that your veterinarian has profound anatomical knowledge that he uses all the time in his efforts to keep your dog healthy.
Finally, a popular prejudice may be debunked. It is a common belief among dog owners that liquor will stunt the growth of a dog. The truth is that liquor will not affect the growth of a dog any more than it will influence that of a human being. Dogs may be taught to drink intoxicating beverages, and if they take them in small or moderate quantities no harm will usually result. But it is also a fact that most dogs seem to have a violent revulsion to liquor, and to train an animal to drink it would be a rather difficult task. In any case, the feeding of liquor to the normal dog serves no useful purpose. Sometimes, when the animal is quite sick, liquor may be useful for medical purposes because of its qualities as a stimulant. Its medicinal use, however, should always be left to the discretion of the veterinarian.
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After being born without any teeth, dogs grow them from the second or third week after birth. At about eight weeks, puppies generally have 28 temporary teeth, including incisors, pre-molars and canines, that they start losing when they reach 12 weeks.
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Although total elimination of adult heartworms may not be possible, dogs have shown clinical improvement following adulticide therapy. A common follow-up to the therapy is heartworm antigen testing: the antigen will not be detected four months after adulticide treatment if all or a very small number of the parasites survived.
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The animal may rub on its bottom, shake its head excessively, dig at its ears, have inflamed ear membranes, or be infested with observable external or internal parasites. The skin may be laden with dandruff or scurf and show variable degrees of irritation. These are the paramount signs of disease in dogs. It is hoped that this concise summary may serve as a simple guide to assist the owner in determining when the pet is not in a normal state of health.
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