Dog Health

FINALLY RELIEF FOR YOUR DOG’S JOINT PAIN

SUPPLEMENTS FOR DOG JOINT HEALTH GLUCOSAMINE,  CHONDROITIN,  MSM & BOSWELLIA WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW TO USE THEM   Based on preliminary research,  glucosamine and chondroitin may help reduce symptoms of degenerative joint disease in cats and dogs.   The supplement Boswellia may also help,  as an anti-inflammatory.   Another supplement,  MSM may help with muscle soreness. […]

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A Happy Dog

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE BEST VETERINARIAN FOR YOUR DOG

  THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING YOUR DOG’S VETERINARIAN Almost all of us have at one time or another had a physician that for whatever reason we just didn’t like.  The same could be true for your dog but of course,  she can’t tell you.  We can’t take for granted that all veterinarians are the […]

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VETERINARY DRUGS AND THEIR USES

DOG DRUGS ALPHABETICALLY THE DRUGS AND WHAT THEY DO A acepromazine – sedative,  tranquilizer,  and antiemetic alprazolam – benzodiazepine used as an anxiolytic and tranquilizer altrenogest – used to synchronizes estrus amantadine – analgesic for chronic pain aminophylline – bronchodilator amitraz – antiparasitic used to control ticks,  mites,  lice,  and other animal pests amitriptyline – […]

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A TRUE DOG HERO

THE WORLD NEEDS MORE HERO’S LIKE THIS PETER RORK LIFE MISSION IS TO SAVE DOGS   Peter Rork, a retired orthopedic surgeon, pilots a rescue flight for his nonprofit, Dog Is My CoPilot, which has saved around 16,000 animals. (Ryan Drogan) By Sydney Page August 31, 2020 at 3:00 a.m. PDT It’s 4 a.m. in […]

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All Dogs

NOT A DOG’S NO. 1 SENSE BUT THEIR EYES ARE STILL IMPORTANT

  DOGS CAN HAVE EYE PROBLEMS JUST LIKE US WE ARE THE CAREGIVERS FOR OUR DOGS SO WE MUST PAY ATTENTION TO THEIR EYES Maybe it’s not a dog’s most used sense but they too can have eye problems.  And it is another important way for them to interact with their environment.  Their eyes should […]

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Watch Your Dogs Diet

THE ULTIMATE LIST OF WHAT DOGS CAN AND CANNOT EAT

BE CAREFUL OF THE HUMAN FOODS YOU GIVE YOUR DOG THE LESS HUMAN FOOD YOU GIVE YOUR DOG THE BETTER YOUR BEST FRIEND WILL BE THE MOST EXTENSIVE LIST OF WHAT YOUR DOG SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT EAT  Carrots:  Yes,  can be eaten  Grapes and Raisins:  No,  cannot be eaten  Salt:  Yes but limit the […]

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Dog Health

QUICK LOOK AT THE 10 MOST COMMON CAUSES OF KIDNEY DISEASE IN DOGS

  10 SIGNS OF CANINE KIDNEY DISEASE KEEP REVIEWING THEM AND MAYBE YOU’LL SAVE YOUR DOG’S LIFE An estimated 10% of older dogs will suffer kidney disease in their lifetime.   There are a number of causes that may affect different age groups and have different consequences,  resulting in chronic kidney disease  ( which occurs more […]

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THE CURSE OF HEARTWORM IN DOGS, WHAT IT IS AND WHAT TO DO

  DOG HEARTWORM CAN LEAD TO CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE WHAT CAN BE DONE? So just what are dog heartworms,  it’s just what it sounds like,   thin spaghetti-like worms that can grow up to twelve inches long and that live inside the dog’s heart.  If untreated they can lead to congestive heart failure. Heartworm isn’t a […]

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Dog Longevity

I NEED MY DOG TO LIVE LONGER

  OUR DOGS DON’T LIVE LONG ENOUGH NEW RESEARCH IS SET TO FIND OUT WHY Every year we discover more about how we as humans benefit from our best friend the dog.   Many if not most of the dog owners would do just about anything to extend the lifespan of our loving friend.   Well,  a […]

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DOGS MAKE HOSPITAL STAYS MUCH MORE TOLERABLE

SHOULD DOGS BE ALLOWED IN HOSPITALS? THE BENEFITS TO PATIENTS IS INVALUABLE JUST ASK THE PATIENTS THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN FROM A LIVE INTERVIEW There we go. A dog on a hospital bed may look unusual, but A recent study shows heart failure patients can benefit when visited by man’s best friend. Tova a long […]

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