As families all around the country start pulling out their favorite holiday recipes, and shopping lists, and decorations, it's easy to overlook one hairy detail: the family pets. Between vacationing out-of-town and readying the house for a veritable invasion of friends and family members, it is really no surprise that pets feel left out, but more than that, the general upheaval of the holidays can be a dangerous time for cats and dogs. Nationally recognized veterinarian Dr. Bernadine Cruz... Read Full Story
It's a big responsibility to own a dog. You need to protect your overall dog health and protect him or her from any form of diseases. Rabies is a life-threatening viral disease that causes inflammation to your pet's nervous system and eventually results to madness and death. When your dog is infected with rabies, he or she might go through the three dreadful stages. Prodomal Phase - the first phase which can last until two to three days. During this stage, your dog may experience fever... Read Full Story
Canine distemper virus or CDV is an above ground variety and highly transmissible disease-causing illness that is every so often deadly and can affect the respiratory, urogenital, gastrointestinal, optic nerves, central nervous systems and your dog health as a whole. This communicable disease usually affects dog of all ages worldwide. However the degree of severity is more dangerous in young puppies compared to a non-immunized adult dogs. Dog distemper is a dog health problem which is... Read Full Story
Dogs can be affected by a degenerative disease like Alzheimer's disease in humans. This is formally called canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS). Similar to the symptoms of Alzheimer disease in humans, dog cognitive dysfunction syndrome causes behavioral changes that are not normal in the canine aging process. This condition affects mostly dogs aged 11 years and above. There are similar studies about this dog health issue that revealed that 48% of dogs with ages 8 years and older, 62... Read Full Story
When it comes to being a dog owner, do you care enough and are attentive to your pooch? Are you that vigilant when it comes to your dog health? If so, then maybe battling with a creature that's so fast, nearly invisible, irritating, can cause itchiness and can jump high and fast, wont be any greater problem for you. What I am referring to is one parasite that can contribute to harming and troubling your dog's health – DOG FLEAS! If you happen to see your dog scratching like hell, well... Read Full Story
How much do you value your pet? Survey says that the basic annual expenses for dog health amounts to 453 dollars including Surgical Vet Visits, Food, Kennel Boarding, Routine Vet, Groomer/Grooming aids, Vitamins, treats and toys. It only show that in American alone, pet lovers has enough supply for pet care and know exactly what their pet needs especially for dogs There is also a possible indication that dog lovers could easily know what their dog health condition directly from their vet or... Read Full Story
Spring brings warm weather, longer days, flowering trees, fleas and mites. Scratch, scratch and scratch. No one would really want to see their favorite dog rolling all over to ease the pain felt from these fleas and mites.Like fleas, mites are also microscopic bugs that burrow under your dog's skin. The mites are too small to be seen by a naked eye. Other parasites that affect dog health are ticks and lice. Although fleas are the most common parasitic skin disease found in dogs, mange is a... Read Full Story
Are you feeding your dog with the right food to ensure its optimum health? Do you think that what you see as a good stuff for your dog health is really appropriate and could give you and your dog the security that what you've been feeding to him/her is safe? Now what kind of food is it really that can not only satisfy your dog's hunger but will also optimize its health? It has been a practice for pet lovers, dog lovers specifically to feed their dogs with processed foods. Branded dog foods... Read Full Story
If you have a pet, perhaps a dog that you just cant take your eyes off; would you always give most of your time and efforts to cater to its needs especially when it comes to your dog health? Pampering your dog and taking care of it like it is one of your own is such a very rewarding and satisfying treat for yourself. And whenever you tend to face problems regarding your dog health, you just cant help but worry and panic. So, when talking about your dog health, are you always aware of the... Read Full Story
Just when you thought that humans are the only breathing social organisms exposed highly to bacteria and viruses; canines also have to suffer a great deal, sometimes, much in the same way that humans do. If humans experience and suffer from fever and flu, dogs also have high chances to experience the same problem. Coughing is also a common issue among people, young or old. But when it comes to domestic dogs, it is called kennel cough. This is a common problem in the world of dog health... Read Full Story
