First Lady Michelle Obama and Bo, the Obama family dog, greet audience members at ChildrenÕs National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2011. Mrs. Obama read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" during a Christmas holiday program with children, parents and staff. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)  This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.Ê
Health Issues

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 […]

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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 […]

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Diseases

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Health Issues

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 […]

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