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VITAMIN B6, PYRIDOXINE: Not much is known about this vitamin. Deficiencies of it result in certain forms of anemia. It is not common in the ordinary house dog since it is present in sufficient quantities in the fresh or commercial foods commonly fed to dogs. The main sources of pyridoxine are wheat germ, yeast, egg yolk, fish, liver, green vegetables, and whole wheat.
A case of canine distemper leaves the nervous system impaired with little to no hope for total recover. Partial or complete paralysis is common as well as other effects on sense of smell, and hearing and sight acuity. Infected dogs are more prone to other diseases such as pneumonia. The canine distemper virus (CDV) is not transmissible to man.
CANINE CORONAVIRUS, which attacks the intestinal system; and,
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Most puppies like to chew things. What these things are does not appear to make a great deal of difference. During the fourth or fifth month, when the animal starts to lose its baby teeth and acquire its permanent ones, the gums are usually slightly inflamed and chewing is especially comforting to the animal.
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In most darkhaired dogs, gray hairs appear under the lips and around the nose. Also the muzzle becomes enlarged. In old age the hair becomes quite gray in the region of the eyes and extending to the forehead. The ends of the digits become enlarged and rounded, the claws become elongated and very curved; and in animals that have a chronic eczema, the skin of the back and loins shows partial loss of hair, a general thickening, and wartiness.
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Internal injuries are much more subtle and usually more dangerous than the abovementioned conditions. They are strictly a problem for the veterinarian. The owner can rest assured that whenever any significant injury occurs in his pet, the veterinarian always takes into account the possibility of internal injury.
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