1 This could cost $150 or more for a dog adopted from a shelter, all the way up to $1,000 or more for a dog purchased from a breeder. 2  Yearly costs include: vaccinations, flea and tick control, heartworm preventative, food, routine veterinary care, grooming, boarding and replacement accessories. Other costs, including vaccinations, flea and tick control, heartworm preventative and routine veterinary care. 2  start at about $1,400, not including training, daycare or dog walking. 3  PetEducation.com offers a chart on the typical total cost of owning a dog.
Consequences of untreated obstructive sleep apnea include failure to thrive, enuresis, attention-deficit disorder, behavior problems, poor academic performance, and cardiopulmonary disease. The most common etiology of obstructive sleep apnea is adenotonsillar hypertrophy.
The most common type is obstructive sleep apnea in which weight on the upper chest and neck contributes to blocking the flow of air. (Another type, called central sleep apnea, is far less prevalent.) Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with obesity, which is also a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Besides obesity contributing to sleep apnea, sleep deprivation caused by sleep apnea can, in an ongoing unhealthy cycle, lead to further obesity, Dr. Arnett explained.