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Canine Hip Dysplasia. Up-to-date information and resources in regards to the diagnosis, treatment, prevention of Canine Hip Dysplasia.
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Cushing's disease in dogs is an affliction that is slow to develop, typically caused by the growth of a usually tiny and otherwise benign tumor in the pituitary or adrenal glands.
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Vaccination.
For some dog lovers, this word is a general part of health care for a canine companion. For others, it is the root of a syndrome called “vaccinosis”. Vaccinosis is a made-up term is a term used by alternative vets to describe the cluster of side effects from vaccinations.
Like most issues in medicine, those surrounding vaccinations are not black and white. People who strongly believe that vaccines are evil and do not vaccinate their dogs at all should come watch the... Read Full Story
Distemper is a fatal disease, affecting mostly young pups because of their weaker immune systems. If treated early, it can save your pet’s life; however, the problem is that most often than not, owners discover too late that their dog has distemper.
This is because the symptoms of this disease are quite similar to that of the common colds and other benign problems.
Signs of Canine Distemper
1. Presence of discharge from the eyes and nose that are yellow-green or dark green in color.
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The H1N1 "swine" flu is a topic that makes the news daily, with new reports of outbreaks across the country. But, what about the H3N8 flu - the dog flu? We don't hear about that so much.
Recently, our own Dr. Bill reported on the dog flu or canine influenza, as vet's will say. His report shows that "Canine influenza is extremely contagious and while humans are not affected by this flu strain, they can unknowingly pass it from an infected dog to an unaffected dog." This flu can be spread... Read Full Story
A rabbit’s ears are one of the most amazing parts of your rabbits and need to be properly cared for to help keep them healthy. Never speak loudly or make loud noises around your rabbit because loud noises will stress out your rabbit and cause health issues. It is very important to keep your rabbit’s environment quiet and calm. Here are some interesting facts about rabbit ears: they have an amazing sense of hearing and can easily hear a predator coming from far away or a faint sound from... Read Full Story
From England comes a report on the preliminary results of a well structured survey concerning possible health problems resulting from vaccination of dogs.
Although this is an ongoing survey the early tabulation on approximately 2,700 dogs appears to confirm our concerns with the potential for adverse effects from vaccination.
For the purposes of the survey they asked all participants to list their dogs’ illnesses and tell them how soon they started after the date of vaccination. In... Read Full Story
Cushing's disease in dogs is an affliction that is slow to develop, typically caused by the growth of a usually tiny and otherwise benign tumor in the pituitary or adrenal glands. Read Full Story
A healthy ear cleaning program should begin with regular cleaning with cotton balls and cotton swabs. Remember that cats and dogs have an L shaped ear canal so you will not hurt the ear drum.
To clean your pet’s ear, you can moisten the ear with green tea or use an acidic ear cleanser that does not contain alcohol. There are many natural herbal ear cleaners and wash on the market.
Place several drops of cleaner in the ears and thoroughly massage the base of the ear. You can use... Read Full Story
A healthy ear cleaning program should begin with regular cleaning with cotton balls and cotton swabs. Remember that cats and dogs have an L shaped ear canal so you will not hurt the ear drum.
To clean your pet’s ear, you can moisten the ear with green tea or use an acidic ear cleanser that does not contain alcohol. There are many natural herbal ear cleaners and wash on the market.
Place several drops of cleaner in the ears and thoroughly massage the base of the ear. You can use... Read Full Story
