Dogs can sometimes suffer from loose bowels or diarrhea. There can be a host of different reasons that can cause diarrhea in a dog, just as with humans. When you notice that your dog is having problems with loose bowels, it is important to know how to treat the condition with effective home remedies. One effective home remedy for dog diarrhea that you might consider using is a bland diet. This method works much in the same way it would when treating a human for the same health issue. Try giving your dog either some cottage cheese or some unflavored yogurt. These foods will ...
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Going to your pet’s veterinarian is time consuming and costly too, then again you wouldn’t own a pet if you don't have time and money to spare. Regular check up once or twice a week because of some ailment is a dreadful thing for you and your pet. To save you from trouble and even your pet life, preventive medicine for your pet is needed. As you know animals have only short span of life and if not given proper vaccinations and medications their life span would be shorter than it should be. Dogs, puppies and even cats are prone to various sorts of ...
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There are many things that both the dogs and the dog owners could have in common. For example, both dogs and dog owners could be prone to obesity if not regulating food intake and by not exercising. In addition, dogs and humans may also acquire diseases that results from improper dietary regimen like diabetes, heart diseases, etc. Moreover, the most amusing thing that both dogs and humans share is the fact that they are both vulnerable to allergies. Sounds impossible? Think again. Veterinary experts assert that dogs have allergies too. One of the primary signs of allergies is the itching of their skin. Their ...
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photo credit: Goran Necin When we collected Fig from the dog shelter he was suffering from kennel cough. It isn’t unusual for dogs that has been in an animal shelter for a while to be suffering from this condition. The condition itself is a respiratory infection caused either by a virus or bacteria. I causes a [...] Post from: The Dog Training Manual Related posts: Destructive Chewing – Why Dogs Chew The Reasons for Dog Aggression The Journey Home from the Dog Shelter The First Night at Home with your New Dog Introducing Your New Dog to Other Pets
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By Ray Lam Old dogs are like newly born babies in the sense that they have no capability of telling anyone that they are experiencing pain. Old dogs move slower and become less active day in and day out. As owners, you can only assume that they are in pain if you see them acting strange and restless. More often than not, this pain comes from arthritis. Arthritis in dogs is experienced mostly by older dogs, and is felt more by the larger dogs as compared to the smaller breeds. Arthritis in dogs especially in the larger breeds gives them the difficulty to move ...
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