Being hit by a moving vehicle is the most common way for a dog to break a bone, according to Brea, Calif.-based Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), which received more than 5,000 claims for fractures in 2008. About 40 percent of fractures resulted from accidents in which dogs were hit by cars. The second and third [...]
Older dogs although appearing normal to the naked eye, will have, and will exhibit teltail signs of age that only the experienced dog owner will be familiar with. Adding to this fact, that dogs will mask symptoms of certain ailments, makes it all the more important to know what to look for as your dog [...]
Kennel cough is most commonly associated with a bacterial infection caused by the organism Bordetella bronchiseptica. While it is hard to be certain in veterinary medicine when discussing statistics, it is estimated that 80 to 90% of the cases of kennel cough are due to this organism. The other 10 to 20% of cases are [...]
Lead poisoning isn’t something that we dog owners have a tendency to concern ourselves with, however it is always a likelihood that our dogs become sick as a consequence of lead injestion and we should at least know what to go looking for. Lead poisoning affects the gastrointestinal tract and the neurological system. Some symptoms [...]
Kennel Cough in dogs will stimulate a coarse, dry, hacking cough about three to seven days after the dog is initially infected. It sounds as if the dog needs to “clear it’s throat” and the cough will be triggered by any extra activity or exercise. Many dogs that acquire Kennel Cough will cough every few [...]
Diarrhea is not uncommon in dogs. When a dog eats something he shouldn’t have consumed, he may develop diarrhea as a way of ridding the substance from his body. If you are concerned about your dog’s health, you may rush him to the vet immediately but this isn’t always necessary in the case of diarrhea. [...]
Witnessing your precious dog or cat having a seizure can be a most frightening experience. During seizures pets often lose control, fall over, chomp their teeth, salivate or drool, whine, paddle with their feet, and begin to urinate or deficate on themselves. Their eyes become large (dilated) and unresponsive. A pet caregiver feels panicked and [...]
The dog distemper pathogen causes a highly contagious illness in dogs known as distemper. Dogs with distemper suffer injury to their gut, central nervous and breathing systems. According to conventional veterinary understanding, Distemper in dogs has not got a cure and often deadly. While definitely a heavy illness, homeopathic vets, on the other hand, have [...]
BARKING All dogs bark, usually out of excitement to see people or other animals, danger warnings or just out of complete boredom. Your dog can be barking because he or she is having fun, is lonely or is frightened. Anxious dogs will bark in a tone that sounds like distress and calls us to attention. [...]
Kennel Cough (respiratory disease) is a type of dry hacking cough that dogs get from time to time, that is caused by a number of factors including; Bordatella bronchiseptica, a bacteria, canine adenovirus-2, and canine parainfluenza virus. Usually, this cough will present in the patient as a dry hacking cough, that although uncomfortable to the [...]
