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2012-02-07T15:43:32+01:00text/html2008-05-05T00:08:31+01:00http://www.candidcanine.infoShih Tzu - Hernias
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Umbilical and inguinal hernias are very common in the shih tzu. They may be congenital or acquired. In acquired hernias, there generally is some history of trauma such is at birth with the umbilical cord being cut to short or excessive pull on the cord during the cutting process.....text/html2008-05-05T00:08:31+01:00http://www.candidcanine.infoShih Tzu - Birth Process /The Cord and The Placenta
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If you need to help remove the afterbirth: First be sure your newborn puppy is breathing well on its own, the sac has been removed from the face, eyes, nose, head and the puppy has either been stimulated by mother or you, the doggie midwife, to breath....text/html2008-05-05T00:08:31+01:00http://www.candidcanine.infoShih Tzu - Birth Process Stimulating Puppies to Life
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Some puppies will be active the minute the sac is broke, others will seem lifeless and you will think for sure they are dead. I have rubbed and rubbed on lifeless puppies and then almost give up only suddenly to realize they were starting to move and respond a little bit,.....text/html2008-05-05T00:08:31+01:00http://www.candidcanine.infoThe Symptoms of Canine Diabetes
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Canine diabetes tends to sneak up gradually and the symptoms will often go unnoticed until the disease has become quite advanced. Here are some things you should always watch for in your dog.text/html2008-05-05T00:08:31+01:00http://www.candidcanine.infoShih Tzu - Coat Handling Techniques
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The pins of your brush should make contact with the skin at the beginning of the brush stroke. From there, make a straight stroke outward to the ends of the hair. Try to teach your dog (and I say this in a "do as I say, and not do as I do," because this is a very hard thing for me to teach my dogs to do....but that is me....and...