HEALTH ISSUES
Dog Flu : The Approaching Season
Dog Flu: Keep Your Pet Safe By Stephanie Booth WebMD Pet Health Feature Reviewed by Amy Flowers, DVM You’ve heard of flu outbreaks making people sick, but they can happen to dogs, too. Our doggie friends can catch “canine influenza,”…
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How to Remove Ticks on Dogs and Cats
Reviewed and updated for accuracy on June 13, 2019 by Dr. Hanie Elfenbein, DVM, PhD Ticks can transmit deadly diseases to a pet within as little as 24 hours of latching on, so swift removal is important for minimizing…
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When to put your dog down checklist: 13 questions to ask yourself
May 20, 2019 posted by Editor Evaluate your dog’s quality of life using a know when to put your dog down checklist. It hurts to realize that your days with your best pal are almost over. You want to make the right…
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Why Do Cats Cover Their Faces When They Sleep?
By Ryan Tronier Your purring pal sure makes sleep look easy. She passes out on the back of the sofa, while sprawled out in the middle of the living room floor and even on top of that fresh basket of…
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Dog Ticks and Fleas Q&A
WebMD veterinary experts answer commonly asked questions about fleas and ticks on your dog. By Sandy Eckstein Although there are more than 2,200 kinds of fleas, it only takes one type to cause a lot of misery for you and your pet….
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Causes of Diabetes in Cats
Causes of Diabetes in Cats By Jennifer Coates, DVM Diabetes in cats is a growing problem. In fact, the prevalence of feline diabetes has increased 18.1 percent since 2006, according to Banfield Pet Hospital’s State of Pet Health 2016 report. To reverse that trend,…
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Diabetes: The ‘Human’ Disease that’s Soaring in Pets
Caring For A Pet With Diabetes
Nov 19, 2019 07:30 am | Annemarie Laredo So Your Pet Has Diabetes… Now What? When your cat or dog is diagnosed with diabetes, you may worry that everything is going to change. Will daily insulin shots mess up…
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Top Ten Signs Your Pet Has Diabetes
http://www.petmd.com/themes/petmd_v3/images_v3/logo-header.png Recognize the Pet Diabetes Epidemic November is nationally recognized as American Diabetes Month, a month focused on raising awareness about diabetes in people. Not as commonly known is that November is also recognized as Pet Diabetes Awareness…
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How Do Pets Get Diabetes? Diabetes Prevention Tips For Cats And Dogs
Nov 05, 2019 08:00 am | Annemarie Laredo Diabetes in pets has been on the rise in the past decade, with millions…
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Dog Massage Guide: The Ultimate Way to Help Fido Relax
https://yourdogadvisor.com/ December 1, 2018 by Your Dog Advisor Staff Ah, it’s massage day. There is nothing quite so relaxing as a good massage after a hard workout or even a crazy week at the office. Massage has been used…
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Dogs and Cats
http://www.askariel.com/default.asp “Davy was diagnosed with IBD and was pretty bloated with fluid retention. I went to two different veterinarians but Davy still was very lethargic and wouldn’t eat. As stronger medications such as prednisone…
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Is Your Kitty Getting Older? Here Are the Basics of Caring for Senior Cats
By Allegra Ringo credit: Mona Klement / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages Thanks to advances in veterinary medicine, cats are living longer than ever before. It’s not uncommon for a cat to live into their late teens or early 20s. This is great news, but it…
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Why Bone Broth is The Ultimate Superfood For Senior Dogs
by Dina Fantegrossion September 23, 2018 As our dogs age their appetites may begin to wane due to dental soreness, arthritis pain or decreased activity. Seniors that don’t take in adequate levels of essential nutrients like amino acids, potassium, zinc, and calcium…
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