About Boxers
About boxer. Coat and colors Coat and colors The Boxer is a short-haired breed, with a shiny, smooth coat that lies tight to the body. The recognized colors are fawn and brindle, frequently with a white underbelly and white on the feet. Fawn shades vary from light tan to mahogany. The brindle ranges from sparse but clearly defined black stripes
Read moreThe dog’s urinary system The kidney consists of an outer cortex; the medulla, which is inside; and the renal pelvis, a collecting pocket that extends into the ureter. The same organs are responsible for creating and eliminating urine in dogs of either sex. In order, they are: the kidneys, from which two ureters lead to the bladder. A single tube,
Read moreThe dog’s respiratory system Respiration is the function that allows an organism to take in oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide. A dog’s respiratory system can be divided into two parts: the upper respiratory tract and the lower respiratory tract. The Upper Respiratory Tract The Lower Respiratory Tract
Read moreThe dog’s skin In the broadest sense of the word, skin is the boundary between an organism and the outside world. It includes two structures: skin in the strict sense (a keratin structure) and its associated structures (hair, glands, etc.).
Read moreBlood Composition Blood volume: 80-90 ml blood per kg live weight* (*Live weight = weight of the living animal) Red corpuscles: 5.5 to 8.5 x 106 per mm3 (= 5.5 to 8.5 million) Hemoglobin: 12 to 18 g per 100 ml Platelets: 2 to 500,000 per mm3 Hematocrit (%): 37-55 (volume of red corpuscles as a proportion of blood volume)
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