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Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV)
What is it?:
GDV occurs when the stomach of these dogs gets filled with gas which causes a bloat. It is a common condition in large and deep-chested dogs. If this emergency scenario is not dealt with right away, it might be fatal.
Swelling and discomfort in the abdomen.
Vomiting but not during retching.
Distress indicators such as increased panting, lip-licking, or restlessness.
The majority of dogs with GDV present in cardiovascular shock, hence shock therapy must be initiated right away. Vets will administer painkillers, intravenous fluids (drip), and emergency drugs right away. If feasible, passing a stomach tube will aid in allowing some of the gas to escape. If this is not possible due to twisting, the pressure can be relieved by inserting a metal tube or large bore needle through the skin into the stomach.
This is an extremely dangerous disorder with a range of prognoses because of the condition's life-threatening nature, fast advancement, the potential for cardiovascular shock, and risk of comorbidities. Mortality rates can be very high, even in instances that are not very difficult. Unfortunately, some dogs won't survive the actual surgery, and the full extent of any possible internal damage might not be known until the procedure has begun.
What is it?:
Hypothyroidism in dogs is typically brought on by either idiopathic thyroid gland atrophy or lymphocytic thyroiditis. The former condition, which is assumed to be an immune-mediated condition, is the most frequent cause of hypothyroidism. This indicates that the thyroid gets attacked by the immune system once it determines that it is aberrant or foreign. Although the cause of this is unknown, it is a heritable trait, which means that genetics is involved in this illness. Normal thyroid tissue is replaced by adipose tissue in idiopathic thyroid gland atrophy. Additionally, little is known about this illness.
More than 95% of dogs with hypothyroidism have one of these two reasons. The remaining 5% are brought on by uncommon illnesses, such as thyroid carcinoma.
Gain in weight without a rise in appetite.
Fatigue and a lack of motivation to work out.
Dislike the cold (gets cold easily).
Dry, lifeless hair that sheds excessively.
Extremely sparse hair coat, sometimes almost bald.
Enhanced dark skin pigmentation.
Skin and ear infections are more likely to occur and are more susceptible.
Not growing hair back after cutting or shaving.
Elevated cholesterol levels.
Hypothyroidism is treatable but not curable. It is treated with oral administration of thyroid replacement hormone. This drug must be given for the rest of the dog's life. The most commonly recommended treatment is an oral synthetic thyroid hormone replacement called levothyroxine (brand names Thyro-Tabs® Canine, Synthroid®).
The Afghan Hounds are inherently a domestic breed and doesn’t need much house-training.
Galanday Hounds as they are also called, are extremely energetic and can easily get excited.
They can easily be called divas given their emotional sensitivity.
Coat & Colors
They have a silky long coat, which is quite dense. All solid colors are allowed by the American Kennel Club breed standard (standardized guidelines for the breed), with certain color combinations considered the most pleasing.
Afghan puppies have easy-to-maintain short, fluffy coats, including adorable facial hair known as "monkey whiskers." However, they don't remain that way for very long. The long, silky coat of an adult or adolescent Afghan needs regular grooming, as is to be expected. To keep the hair free of mats and tangles and to get rid of any debris, several hours of brushing per week are required. The Afghan's magnificent coat looks its best when the hair is kept clean and free of mats. It's also necessary to take regular baths with shampoo and conditioner. Like all breeds, Afghans should have their teeth brushed frequently and their nails clipped.
Afghans are sighthounds, designed to hunt and pursue game by sight, hence going off-leash is not advised since they will have a strong tendency to dash off in search of perceived prey. Short walks are insufficient for this active breed, and as they reach adulthood, some owners take their leashed Afghans on extended runs. An Afghan should ideally be able to run in a big, confined space several times a week at full speed. Afghans are exceptional jumpers since they are tall, slender, and muscular, therefore their training area has to have a high, safe fence.
Afghans are often independent, respectable, and distant, but once they develop a relationship with someone, they become very loving and devoted. An adult Afghan may find it challenging to settle into a new family because of this loyalty. On the other side, because they desire to please their owners, it can make them extremely simple to housetrain. Teaching fundamental commands like come, sit, and stay is usually adequate, unless obedience or agility competition is the aim. Owners of Afghan Hounds are frequently the first to point out that no amount of training will be able to suppress the breed's innate desire to go off on a high-speed pursuit.
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Nutrition and Diet
The Afghan Hound should thrive on premium dog food, whether it is produced commercially or is made at home under the guidance and consent of your veterinarian. Any diet must be suitable for the dog's age (puppy, adult, or senior). Afghan Hounds are naturally lean since they are sight hounds, and their protruding hipbones constitute a distinctive breed trait rather than an indication that they are underweight. Being sporty and energetic canines, Afghan Hounds should receive an adequate healthy diet to suit their demands. Discover which foods fit the bill for canine consumption and which don't. If you have any worries about your dog's weight or nutrition, see your veterinarian. Fresh water that is clean should always be accessible.
Pros & Cons of the Afghan Hound
Not a loud barker breed, quiet
Sweet and kind nature
Need a good deal of grooming
Has the propensity to be more self-directed and can be tough
Ear infections are more likely to occur as hair is quite long
When an Afghan hound trots by with its head held high, long locks swinging, and regal carriage, it is difficult to overlook. This attractive breed has a strong sense of self-confidence, which comes with a little bit of independence and a strong will. This hound also has a tendency to act clumsy, lethargic, and a little ditzy when it wants to. This breed requires a soft but strong touch to guide its behavior because it is extremely sensitive to harsh instructions.
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12 18 Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) ni nini? GDV ni ugonjwa wa kuambukizwa ambao hutokea wakati tumbo la mbwa hujazwa gesi na kusababisha uvimbe. Ni hali ya kawaida katika mbwa wakubwa na wenye kifua kirefu. Ikiwa hali hii ya dharura haitatatuliwa mara moja, inaweza kuwa mbaya sana. Uvimbe na usumbufu katika tumbo. Kutokwa na pumzi lakini si wakati wa kutapika. Dalili za dhiki kama vile kuongezeka kwa kukosa pumzi, kunyoa midomo, au kukosa utulivu. Mbwa wengi wenye GDV wanapatikana katika mshtuko wa moyo, kwa hiyo tiba ya mshtuko lazima ianzishwe mara moja. Madaktari wa mifugo watatoa dawa za kupunguza maumivu, umajimaji wa ndani ya mshipa (drip), na dawa za dharura mara moja. Ikiwa inawezekana, kupitisha bomba la tumbo kutasaidia kuruhusu gesi fulani kutoroka. Ikiwa hii haiwezekani kwa sababu ya kugeuka, shinikizo linaweza kuondolewa kwa kuingiza bomba la chuma au sindano kubwa ya shaba kupitia ngozi ndani ya tumbo. Hii ni ugonjwa hatari sana na ina dalili mbalimbali kwa sababu ya hali ya hatari ya maisha, maendeleo ya haraka, uwezekano wa mshtuko wa moyo na mishipa, na hatari ya ugonjwa wa pamoja. Viwango vya vifo vinaweza kuwa vya juu sana, hata katika visa visivyo vigumu sana. Kwa bahati mbaya, baadhi ya mbwa hawawezi kuishi baada ya upasuaji, na kiwango kamili cha uharibifu wowote wa ndani haiwezi kujulikana hadi utaratibu umeanza. Ni nini hicho? Hypothyroidism katika mbwa ni kawaida kuletwa juu ya ama idiopathic thyroid gland atrophy au lymphocytic thyroiditis. Hali ya kwanza, ambayo inadhaniwa kuwa hali inayosababishwa na mfumo wa kinga, ndiyo kisababishi cha kawaida cha ugonjwa wa hypothyroidism. Hii inaonyesha kwamba tezi-kibofu huathiriwa na mfumo wa kinga mara tu inapotambua kwamba ni isiyo ya kawaida au ya kigeni. Ingawa sababu ya ugonjwa huo haijulikani, ni urithi, na hivyo, kuna uhusiano wa kibinadamu na ugonjwa huo. Tambo ya kawaida ya tezi-kibofu hubadilishwa na tishu ya mafuta katika atrophy ya tezi-kibofu ya idiopathic. Kwa kuongezea, mambo machache yanajulikana kuhusu ugonjwa huo. Zaidi ya asilimia 95 ya mbwa wenye hypothyroidism wana moja ya sababu hizi mbili. Asilimia 5 ya watu walio na ugonjwa huo ni watu wenye magonjwa yasiyo ya kawaida kama vile kansa ya tezi-kibofu. Kupata uzito bila kuongezeka kwa hamu ya kula. Uchovu na ukosefu wa msukumo wa kufanya mazoezi. Haipendi baridi (hupata baridi kwa urahisi). Nywele kavu, zisizo na uhai ambazo hutoka kwa wingi. Nywele zake ni chache sana, nyakati nyingine huwa karibu na manyoya. Kuongeza rangi nyeusi ya ngozi. Maambukizi ya ngozi na masikio ni hatari zaidi na yanaweza kutokea kwa urahisi. Nywele hazikua tena baada ya kukatwa au kunyoa. Kiwango cha juu cha kolesteroli. Ugonjwa wa hypothyroidism waweza kutibiwa lakini hauwezi kutibiwa. Inatibiwa kwa kutumia homoni ya kubadilisha tezi-kibofu kwa njia ya mdomo. Dawa hii lazima itolewe kwa maisha yote ya mbwa. Dawa ya kawaida ya matibabu ni dawa ya mdomo ya synthetic thyroid hormone inayoitwa levothyroxine (maina ya bidhaa ThyroTabs® Canine, Synthroid®). Mbwa wa Afghanistan ni asili ya uzazi wa ndani na haihitaji mafunzo mengi ya nyumba. Mbwa wa Galanday, kama wanavyoitwa, wana nguvu sana na wanaweza kusisimuka kwa urahisi. Wanaweza kuitwa kwa urahisi divas kwa sababu ya hisia zao nyeti. Koti na Rangi Wana manyoya marefu yenye rangi ya hariri, ambayo ni nzito sana. Rangi zote za kawaida zinaruhusiwa na kiwango cha jamii ya American Kennel Club (miongozo ya kawaida ya jamii), na mchanganyiko fulani wa rangi huonwa kuwa wa kupendeza zaidi. Mbwa-mbwa wa Afghanistan wana manyoya mafupi, yenye unene, na yenye kupendeza sana, ambayo huitwa "nywele za nyani". Hata hivyo, hawawezi kubaki hivyo kwa muda mrefu. Kwa kuwa ngozi ndefu ya Afghani mzima au kijana inahitaji kutunzwa kwa ukawaida, ni jambo la kawaida. Ili kuondoa uchafu na uchafu, unahitaji kusugua kwa saa kadhaa kwa juma. Manyoya ya Afghani huonekana vizuri zaidi wakati nywele zake zinapohifadhiwa safi na bila vitambaa. Pia ni muhimu kuoga kwa ukawaida kwa kutumia shampoo na kiyoyozi. Kama jamii nyingine zote, Afghans wanapaswa kusafishwa meno mara nyingi na kukatwa misumari. Afghans ni sighthounds, iliyoundwa kuwinda na kufuatilia mchezo kwa macho, kwa hiyo kwenda off-leash si kupendekezwa tangu watakuwa na mwelekeo mkubwa wa kukimbia mbali katika kutafuta mawindo kuonekana. Kutembea kwa muda mfupi hakutoshi kwa jamii hii yenye shughuli nyingi, na wanapofikia umri wa kukomaa, wamiliki fulani huchukua Afghans wao walio na kamba kwa safari ndefu. Afghani anapaswa kuwa na uwezo wa kukimbia katika nafasi kubwa, ndogo mara kadhaa kwa wiki kwa kasi kamili. Afghans ni jumpers wa kipekee tangu wao ni mrefu, nyembamba, na misuli, kwa hiyo eneo lao la mafunzo ina kuwa na juu, uzio salama. Afghani ni watu wa kujitegemea, wenye heshima, na wenye kujitenga, lakini mara tu wanapokuwa na uhusiano na mtu, wanakuwa wenye upendo na wenye kujitoa. Huenda Mafghanistan mzima akaona ni vigumu kuishi katika familia mpya kwa sababu ya uaminifu huo. Kwa upande mwingine, kwa sababu wao hutamani kuwafurahisha wamiliki wao, inaweza kuwafanya wawe rahisi sana kuwazoeza. Kufundisha amri za msingi kama vile kuja, kukaa, na kukaa kwa kawaida ni ya kutosha, isipokuwa utii au mashindano ya wepesi ni lengo. Wamiliki wa mbwa wa Afghani mara nyingi ni wa kwanza kuonyesha kwamba hakuna kiwango cha mafunzo kitakachoweza kukandamiza hamu ya asili ya jamii hiyo ya kwenda kufuatilia kwa kasi. Jifunze zaidi kuhusu gharama za kutunza mbwa wa Afghani. Afghani Hound inapaswa kusitawi na chakula cha mbwa cha premium, iwe inazalishwa kibiashara au imetengenezwa nyumbani chini ya mwongozo na idhini ya daktari wako wa mifugo. Chakula chochote lazima kiwe kinafaa kwa umri wa mbwa (mwana-jike, mtu mzima, au mzee). Hounds wa Afghanistan ni mwembamba kwa asili, na mifupa yao ya hip inayoonekana ni sifa ya uzazi badala ya dalili ya kuwa na uzito mdogo. Kwa kuwa mbwa hao ni wenye michezo na wenye nguvu, ni lazima waogope chakula kizuri kinachofaa mahitaji yao. Gundua ni vyakula gani vinavyostahili kutumiwa na mbwa na ambavyo havifai. Ikiwa una wasiwasi juu ya uzito wa mbwa wako, mwongozo wa daktari wako wa mifugo ni muhimu. Maji safi ya kunywa yanapaswa kupatikana sikuzote. Afghani Hound ni mbwa wa aina ya barking, mwenye sauti ya juu, mwenye utulivu, mwenye fadhili na mwenye fadhili, na ana tabia ya kujitegemea na anaweza kuwa mgumu, na ina uwezekano mkubwa wa kuambukizwa kwa masikio, kwani nywele zake ni ndefu sana. Mbwa huyu mwenye kuvutia ana uhakika mkubwa katika yeye mwenyewe, na hivyo pia ana uhuru na nguvu ya kutaka. Mbwa huyu pia ana mwelekeo wa kutenda kwa ukosefu wa ustadi, ukosefu wa bidii, na kwa njia isiyofaa anapotaka kufanya hivyo. Mbwa huyo huhitaji kuguswa kwa upole lakini kwa nguvu ili kuongoza tabia yake kwa sababu yeye huathiriwa sana na maagizo makali. Hali njema na afya kwa Doggo yako na mengi ya Upendo na Licks kwa wewe!