THE CATAHOULA A VERY SPECIAL AND UNIQUE DOG
WHAT IS A CATAHOULA? A medium to large dog breed, the males range from 22 to 26 inches and females from 20 to 24 inches. They weigh from 50 to 95 pounds and have a life expectancy of 10 to 14 years with litters of eight to 12 puppies. The Catahoula’s offical AKC breed name […]
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT DRUGS FOR DOGS
QUESTIONS MOST OFTEN ASKED ABOUT ANIMAL DRUGS JUST WHAT IS AN APPROVED ANIMAL DRUG? For a drug to be approved it has to go through the FDA’s drug approval process. During this process, the FDA reviews information submitted by the drug company about the animal drug. When the information meets the requirements for approval, the […]
KNOW YOUR DOGS ANATOMY AND FIGHT DOG DISEASE
POINTS OF THE DOG KNOWING THESE AREAS OF THE DOG COULD HELP YOU SPOT DEVELOPING PROBLEMS Represents the Nostrils – right and left, which are in direct communication with the windpipe and the lungs. The Nose, of which the nasal bones form the greater part. The so-called ” Stop ” or junction of nose with […]
HOPE FOR A DOG LUNG CANCER CURE
We now know that even people that don’t smoke can still get lung cancer and so can our dogs. There are many women who develop a particular type of breast cancer by the gene–HER2–, this same gene also appears to be the cause of lung cancer in many dogs, according to a new study of […]
WHY DOGS MUST AVOID THESE FOODS
WHY THESE FOODS ARE DANGEROUS TO DOGS To recap, kidney disease in dogs can either be acute or chronic. Acute kidney disease occurs all of a sudden whereas chronic develops over a long time and is common in older dogs. Acute kidney disease can be reversed whereas chronic kidney disease can’t. Dogs with kidney disease […]
KNOW THESE ESSENTIAL KIDNEY DISEASE FACTS AND KEEP YOUR DOG ALIVE
KIDNEY DISEASE FACTS AND THE STEPS TO TAKE AGE The sad fact is that the older your dog gets the greater the chances of getting kidney disease is. With most dogs it’s after the age of seven that kidney disease can start to develop. FOOD Always remember that if there is at least one thing […]
OUT OF SHAPE DOGS COULD GET CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Association between Body Condition and Survival in Dogs with Acquired Chronic Kidney Disease V.J. Parker L.M. Freeman First published: 28 September 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2011.00805.x Background Obesity in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with longer survival. The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between body condition score (BCS) and […]
12 NEW DOG DENTAL PRODUCTS
1. Digital sensor Brand new from Dentalaire is a sensor boot for the Dentalaire intraoral digital sensor. This boot helps place the sensor in the mouth more easily and provides added protection against bite trauma. 2. Mouth prop From Dentalaire is an autoclavable mouth prop, available in small, medium and large sizes. […]
SAVING DOGS THROUGH RESCUE GROUPS
DOG BREEDS THAT HAVE CONTACT GROUPS IN THE U.S. Affenpinscher Afghan Hound Airedale Terrier Akita Alaskan Malamute American English Coonhound American Eskimo Dog American Foxhound American Staffordshire Terrier American Water Spaniel Anatolian Shepherd Dog Australian Cattle Dog Australian Shepherd Australian Terrier Azawakh Barbet Basenji Basset Hound Beagle Bearded Collie Beauceron Bedlington Terrier Belgian Laekenois Belgian […]
