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.
Obstructive sleep apnea is a common and serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops for 10 seconds or more during sleep. The disorder results in decreased oxygen in the blood and can briefly awaken sleepers throughout the night. Sleep apnea has many different possible causes. In adults, the most common cause of obstructive sleep apnea is excess weight and obesity, which is associated with soft tissue of the mouth and throat. During sleep, when throat and tongue muscles are more relaxed, this soft tissue can cause the airway to become blocked.
Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) refers to gradual and progressive degeneration of the outer layer of the brain (the cortex) in the part of the brain located in the back of the head (posterior). It is not known whether PCA is a unique disease or a possible variant form of Alzheimerâs disease.osterior cortical atrophy (PCA) refers to gradual and progressive degeneration of the outer layer of the brain (the cortex) in the part of the brain located in the back of the head (posterior). It is not known whether PCA is a unique disease or a possible variant form of Alzheimerâs disease.