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How do you care for a dog with Canine Cognitive Disorder. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.?

Canine Cognitive Disorder Treatment

Here is a blurb from Veterinary Information network

Treatment/Management/Prevention:
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1) Selegiline (Anipryl): 11 0.5-1.0 mg/kg PO daily: Morning administration is recommended, particularly in dogs with sleep/wake cycle disturbances. Response to therapy may be noted within a few days, although typically most owners report improvements within the first two weeks of therapy. At one month the response rate was reported to be 77%. Selegiline is an irreversible inhibitor of the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO), specifically the B type. In the brain, MAO plays a role in the break down of catecholamines (dopamine and norepinephrine and epinephrine) and serotonin. Other possible pharmacological effects of selegiline include increased synthesis of dopamine and decreased re-uptake of dopamine from the synapse. L-amphetamine and L-metamphetamine are metabolites of selegiline which may contribute to the pharmacological effects of the drug. Avoid concurrent treatment with monoamine oxidase inhibitors such as amitraz, meperidine or other opioids, tricyclic or other antidepressants, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

2) Hill's Prescription Diet b/d: This diet incorporates antioxidants (mixed tocopherols, vitamin C, beta-carotene, carotenoids, flavenoids) mitochondrial cofactors, and omega-3 fatty acids (EPA, DHA). Antioxidants scavenge and minimize production of reactive oxygen species. The diet has been shown to improve the performance of a number of cognitive tasks when compared to older dogs on a non-supplemented diet, beginning as early as to 2 to 8 weeks after the onset of therapy.

3) In a laboratory study of older dogs over a 2 year period, environmental enrichment (e.g. housing with another dog, playing daily with toys) was shown to be effective tool for task learning. In fact, the combined effect of an enriched diet and enriched environment provided the greatest improvement in learning ability when compared to the dogs who did not have either dietary or environmental enrichment. 9, 10, 13

4) Propentofylline (Karsivan): This drug is used in other countries and exerts its beneficial effects via vasodilation and reducing blood viscosity, thus improving blood flow to the brain.

You can speak with your vet to find out if the medications mentioned here are an option with your dog. Consider feeding Hill's Prescription Diet B/d (brain food)

Good luck to you.

Dog food poisoning can come in many different forms and types and can be a frightening time for dogs and pets and can cause then to feel extremely ill with frequent bouts of diarrhea and vomiting. In this article we will discus what causes and can cause food poisoning in dogs and the most common reasons for this.

Before we continue on to see what can cause dog food poisoning it is important that we first explain how food poisoning occurs and how it affects the dogs body. This happens when he dog finds something of interest and that they like the smell of, they then eat this harmful substance and when the body realises that it should not have been consumed and is causing harm to the body, it will try to dispose of it as quick as possible so the dogs body can return to normal again.

To do this the body will first determine in which part of the body or digestive system the offending substance has reached. Normally the dogs body will pick up on the abnormality in food pretty early on when the substance has only reached the stomach or upper intestines but in some occurrences it will have reached a further stage and be in the lower intestines.

The further this unwanted food has moved down the dogs digestive system the more the difference in symptoms will be and this can act as a big clue to the vet in diagnosing the condition successfully. If the symptoms are vomiting then the chances are that the offending food and cause of food poisoning is in the stomach, if there is a case of diarrhea and vomiting then the problem may be situated in the upper intestines, and finally if the symptoms are diarrhea only hen it is probable that the cause is in the lower intestines of the dog.

The most common causes for dog food poisoning are eating 'gone off' food from bins in kitchens or outside, or eating food off the floor while taking your dog for a walk, so to help prevent further situations of dog food poisoning, these are the first places you should look and try to prevent. If it continues or you are worried that it might be more serious than dog food poisoning then contact your vet for further advice because diarrhea and vomiting are very common and there are many causes for it, without a proper diagnosis and examination the cause may be hard to find.

For more information on dog food poisoning or Dog Health take a look at this Dog Training website.

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