How To Help Your Dog Lose Weight

Obese animals have been shown to have shorter life spans, increased risk of disease and overall decreased energy levels. Being overweight has been found to cause diabetes, arthritis, increased cancer rates and cruciate disease.  Extra weight increases the load on the joints which damages cartilage.  The weight also puts extra strain on the cruciate ligament …
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How To Treat Cushings Disease in Dogs

Cushing’s disease is the excessive production of adrenal hormone, more particularly, corticosteroids. It can be a natural occurring or it can be due to over administration of corticosteroids like prednisone. Cushing’s disease is frequent in many domestic animals, especially dogs. It typically strikes older canines and causes various kinds of rough symptoms. Other than that, …
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How To Help a Retired Racing Greyhound Dog Gain Weight

Retired racing greyhounds or 40-mph couch potatoes, as they are fondly called, make wonderful pets. If you have recently adopted one, congratulations on the new addition to your family! The first thing you probably noticed about your new pet is that how underweight it seems. Unfortunately, retired greyhounds are not given proper nutrition as their …
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How To Treat Canine Diabetes

Canine diabetes has three basic forms, namely: Canine Gestational Diabetes, Diabetes, Insipidus, and Diabetes Mellitus. Among them, Diabetes Mellitus is the most common. Canine diabetes is generally characterized by a disorder in insulin production. Some dogs that are afflicted by it suffer from deficiency in insulin. Other dogs turn out to be insensitive to it. …
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