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Namibia, Windhoek, Otjomuise — The dog broke free and injured five people. The security guard died, and the dog continued to attack other people. [346] August 18, 2015: Elizabeth Claire Wright, 55, female Rottweiler (3) Kenya, Watamu — The Kenyan husband of the English victim came home to find his wife dead and the three dogs feeding on her ...
Stray dog attacks are very common in India and other countries with a high population of free-ranging dogs. Since these attacks frequently lead to deaths, governments are under pressure to address the problem. [30] [31] Researchers from Argentina and India looked at problems related to free-ranging dogs in exemplary regions in South America and ...
Image credits: Suzette Hall #3 Marco. This pup, who was later named Marco, was found back in 2019 all alone tied to a fence, suffering in hardly imaginable pain due to many wounds and a huge ...
Most cases of humans contracting rabies from infected animals are in developing nations. In 2010, an estimated 26,000 people died from the disease, down from 54,000 in 1990. [6] The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that dogs are the main source of human rabies deaths, contributing up to 99% of all transmissions of the disease to humans. [7]
Dog pox is an infection of canines which may be caused by the canine herpes virus, and can result in symptoms ranging from no symptoms to inflammation of the respiratory or digestive tract to skin inflammation and lesions. Over 60% of adult male dogs exhibit lesions as a result of this infection. [12]
One study showed the incidence of hip dysplasia increased to 6.7% for dogs neutered before 5.5 months compared to 4.7% for dogs neutered after 5.5 months, although the cases associated with early age neutering seems to be of a less severe form. There was no association between age of neutering and arthritis or long-bone fractures. [28]
Dogs who sleep on cold, hard, or uneven surfaces may end up getting arthritis or develop other health issues over time. That’s why they need a nice bed that can help them rest easy and healthily.
It is a rare disease in dogs, with cats seven to ten times more likely to be infected. The disease in dogs can affect the lungs and skin, but more commonly the eye and central nervous system. [20] Ringworm is a fungal skin disease that in dogs is caused by Microsporum canis (70%), Microsporum gypseum (20%), and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (10% ...