About Boxer Dogs
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The 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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