The cartilage, muscles, ligaments, and tendons, all working as one holding bones together and letting joints move. Muscles connect the joints to the bones. Flexing of the muscles and the ability to bend at the joints moves the bones to accomplish skilled body motions.
Treatment and Survival Rates. Over 70 percent of dogs with parvo die if they are left untreated. The Merck Veterinary Manual reports that the survival rate of treated dogs is 68 percent to 92 percent, underscoring the importance of timely veterinary treatment. Survival rates depend on how quickly the diagnosis is made and treatment is started.
Note: An article on anesthesia risk in Dog Fancy magazine, Feb. 2004, page 50 which reiterated our findings about dogs and anesthesia. Author Denise Flaim quoted an anesthesia study of 2,500 dogs published in the Jan/Feb 1999 issue of the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association. It said 12 percent of the dogs had complications (including low blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms) and 0.43 died. (That would mean that 11 dogs died!! This verifys other reports that in some areas it is as high as 1 in 200 deaths!! Don't let the next one be your dog or cat!) Very Helpful information written by a specialist in Anesthesia by: