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People tend to treat pets as little furry members of the family and protecting the health of loved ones is very important. In order to prolong the life of household pets, namely cats and dogs, annual vaccinations are required. Preventing diseases is less costly than waiting until a disease develops, then trying to treat it. Puppies and kittens both have different vaccinations that are needed to keep them healthy, these shots continue on into adulthood and can be received by animal hospital vaccines london on. Puppy Shots- Puppy vaccines include shots against Kennel Cough, Hepatitis virus, parvovirus, and distemper virus. Leptospirosis can affect puppies ... Read Full Story
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The oldest dog breed in America, the Chihuahua is also the smallest of all breeds. Descendants of a much stronger breed, the Chihuahua now has a sleek and muscular body. Some of the major characteristics of the Chihuahua breed are: * The coat may be long or smooth. The two different coats have different qualities. * The color can be a solid one or streaked with one or two colors. * The breed is energetic and graceful with expressions that match those of humans. * They are devoted and loyal to the owner, as most dogs are. * They have the longest lifespan as ... Read Full Story
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If you hear your dog coughing it may or may not be a serious sign. If on the other hand that coughing is extended and / or followed by the production of mucus, then it could be a warning sign indicating that your dog might be infected with kennel cough. This is a very common disease in dogs and will generally consist of puking, gagging, sneezing or snorting and dog coughing. Your dog will catch this by interacting with other infected dogs, or inhaling the pathogen. Other signs of kennel cough are : fever, irritated eyes, dejection, loss of appetite and problems breathing. Your ... Read Full Story
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If you hear your dog coughing it might or might not be a significant sign. If however that coughing is prolonged and / or followed by the production of mucus, then it could be a signal showing that your dog could be infected with kennel cough. This is a very common disease in canines and will generally consist of puking, gagging, sneezing or snorting and dog coughing. Your dog will catch this by interacting with other infected dogs, or breathing in the pathogen. Other indications of kennel cough are : fever, irritated eyes, dejection, loss of appetite and problems breathing. Your dog coughing still ... Read Full Story
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If your dog is showing normal kennel cough symptoms , you can treat him at home and help him while he is going through the disease. These normal symptoms include coughing continually day and night, ending up many times in coughing spasms and vomiting phlegm; pink eye and nasal discharge are other common symptoms. However, the dog seldom loses his appetite or shows signs of distress. You have to watch out that these normal kennel cough symptoms don’t turn into a secondary bacterial infection. The disease should last about 6 to 10 days. By then your dog should have been able to fight it ... Read Full Story
The Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) jumped from horses to dogs in 2004; it was first discovered in Greyhounds in Florida. A vaccine for this respiratory disease was conditionally approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in June 2009. The CIV vaccine is a lifestyle vaccine. What does this mean? If you have a dog with a lifestyle that puts him or her at greater risk, you may want to...  
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Several of the canines that were taken from an alleged puppy mill in Bethel Acres and adopted last week have a variety of health issues, including one with a rectal tumor, but one local veterinarian said so far, it hasn’t been as bad as he thought it might be. Dr. Brad Roach, veterinarian at Best Friends Animal Hospital in Shawnee, said he has noted a lot of treatable illnesses in the few dogs he saw Thursday and Friday but...  
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