Keeping Your Dogs
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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 Your 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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