Herbal medicine has been successfully used to treat many illnesses in dogs and people throughout the centuries and is basic to folk medicine in every culture. Wild animals are thought to instinctively select the proper herbs when ill. A system of cancer therapy, known as the Hoxsey Program was originated by a man who observed [...]
With winter comes snow, mud and dirty dogs! Take care of your pet’s skin and coat with the following winter care tips from the American Humane Association: 1. All dogs (except for the truly hairless breeds) require frequent brushing regardless of coat type. Brushing is very important to your dog’s health and happiness. Brushing stimulates [...]
Perhaps your pet will never have intestinal parasites. But, unpleasant as it may seem, pet owners should be aware of worms and other parasites that can affect their animals’ health. Cats and dogs are the favorite nesting grounds of four principal groups of worms and a few species of microscopic protozoa. The four worms are [...]
Having spent years as an animal shelter volunteer and knowing many respectable breeders as well as many who are not, this is a very important issue to me. I strongly urge everyone to spay or neuter his or her pet (dogs, cats, rabbits, etc). Tens of thousands of unwanted pets of all ages and species [...]
Degenerative arthritis can creep up on your dog without you as the owner even realizing it One of the most common conditions veterinarians note in older dogs, which may cause them to snap at their handlers, is degenerative arthritis. Degenerative arthritis is usually caused by the accumulated wear-and-tear on the dog’s joints, and the various [...]
For some, it may be funny even to think of having “homemade dog food”. Funny because in all these years we have been feeding our dogs canned foods that have been processed by commercial dog food manufacturers. Perhaps most of us have been led to believe that our dogs cannot survive without those packaged commercial [...]
There may be no warning before dog worms strike. It was about two AM, when beneath our bed the new puppy we’d brought home from the pound just a month earlier began screaming. Not yipping or whining — this was the kind of agonized screams that’ll stand your hair up on end. Our cute, playful [...]
A microchip is a glass bead about the size of a grain of rice which is implanted between an animal’s shoulder blades. It contains a radio transmitter, an antenna, and a computer chip with a 10-digit code. The information contained in a microchip has to be read by a scanner — it is not a [...]
The obesity epidemic that we are experiencing in our society, is beginning to surge to the forefront of cause for concern for our pet population. Dogs world wide are overindulging thanks to their owners spoiling them with treats, and access food. Killing our pets with sheer kindness is a statement that may sound humorous to [...]
Regular at-home physical exams can help you learn what is normal for your pet’s body, and therefore allow you to detect when something is not normal. While it’s still important to take your pet for a professional exam at your vet’s office at least once a year, you can keep watch on your pet’s health [...]
