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Starting today, learn the facts about what your dog really needs to survive longer and healthier.
- Does Your Dog Have Allergies?
Yes, dogs, just like their masters can suffer from allergies. Roughly about 20 percent of the dogs living in our homes suffer from some allergy type. Major classifications of canine allergies are atopic dermatitis, flea allergy, food allergy and inhalant allergy.
- What is Canine Distemper?
More than 50% of dogs that acquire the disease die from canine distemper. An even lower 20% survival rate is present for puppies. And even if the dog survives the disease, it is very likely that its health will be permanently damaged.
- Selecting a Proper Diet for Your Dog
For a change, look beyond the labels and advertisements and look into what exactly your dog food contains. What follows is a partial list to help you find out if your dog is getting what he needs in the right amounts
- What is Kennel Cough?
Kennel cough can be caused by one or a combination of the following airborne agents (either as the causative or secondary agent): canine distemper virus, canine adenovirus 2, canine parainfluenza virus, the bordetella bronchiseptica or other gram negative bacteria.
- Dental Hygiene for Dogs
Dental pet care experts say that up to 80% of dogs manifest signs of dental diseases by three years in the absence of proper oral hygiene. Getting dogs accustomed to dental care as early ...
- Eliminating Heartworm
Although total elimination of adult heartworms may not be possible, dogs have shown clinical improvement following adulticide therapy. A common follow-up to the therapy is heartworm antigen testing
- Your Dog's Intestinal Parasites
Statistics show that one in three dogs at some time can be infected with intestinal parasites such as roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, and tapeworms.
- What breeds are prone Hip Displasia?
Hip Displasia, a degenerative condition, is an abnormality in the expansion of the hip joint, where the ball joint of the dogs hips are misshapen, caused by too much laxity in the ...
- How to Control Fleas
Fleas are parasites that feed off your dog's blood. Flea eggs can be found almost everywhere - in your couch, carpet, etc. so the likelihood of infection is very high. To know if your dog has fleas, look for flea excrement - small, dark, curly dots that are also known as "flea dirt."
- Parvovirus Is Deadly
Dog owners have to remain vigilant to signs and symptoms that point to the disease. Parvovirus is a highly contagious disease that manifests itself through diarrhea and bloody stool. It is caused by the canine parvovirus (CPV-2).
- How to Give Your Pet CPR
Pet CPR is a very important skill for those who deal with emergency medical cases concerning dogs. Although not everyone learns it, those who do are a vital factor in saving the lives of many beloved pets.
- Do Dogs Get Hepatitis?
Although dogs do get hepatitis, it may be different in cause and effect from human hepatitis. There is what is called Infectious Canine Hepatitis. This disease is caused by a virus, and may prove to be a fatal disease in some dogs.
- Protect Your Dog From Leptospirosis
Leptospires grow well in water, appearing in a spiral shaped long body with hooks on both ends. They are called "aquatic spirochetes". They are of two species, Leptospira biflexa and Leptospira interogans which cause disease in animals and humans. Leptospira interogans is divided ...
- Regular Vaccinations And Your Dog
Immunity means that there is little or no risk of falling ill to a certain disease. In adult dogs immunity can result from either vaccination or the dog suffering and survived the disease.
- Best Toys For Your Dogs
Playing with toys is not the monopoly of little kids but also pets of different kind. Dogs have their own sets of toys to enjoy during their playing time.
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