Category:Care & Health

For your dog, a flea infestation is not only annoying, but also painful. Fleas biting your dog and drawing blood can lead to skin conditions, allergies, and even illness, not to mention the fact that the fleas will lay eggs right in your dog’s coat. You must treat the flea problem as soon as it …
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Your pet dog or cat is a yummy target for fleas and ticks. These parasites will suck out your pet’s blood for food. Ticks in particular are notorious for spreading diseases like Rocky Mountain fever and Lyme disease. Severe tick infection can cause anemia and sometimes paralysis. Symptoms of flea infection: Excessive scratching or itching …
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When your dog or cat has been playing outside too long, chances are they may have gotten in contact with other animals. Although you see to it that your pet animals are always hygienic, you cannot always keep them away from getting dirty. What’s worse is when one day as you let your pet inside …
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Most dogs lose some of their hair on a regular basis – this is nothing to be concerned about. If you own a dog, you may be familiar with finding tufts of hair on the carpet or couch. This is especially true of double-coated breeds. Double coated means your dog has a softer thicker inner …
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One of the leading reasons for veterinarian visits is canine allergies. Canine allergies are annoying, frustrating and even overwhelming for some pet owners. The search for the culprit can be exhausting and some people just don’t know where to start. If these steps are followed, it should take some of the guessing work out of …
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My husband, Ron, owned a small animal practice in the Fort Worth area for more than 20 years. Of all the ailments his clients presented their dogs for, allergies seemed to be the most common. Itching, scratching, licking, watery eyes, raw spots on their skin — are all common symptoms to allergens. Unfortunately finding causes …
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All dogs are prone to scratching. However, there might be a problem if you notice that your dog itches and scratches all the time. There are many things that may cause itchiness for your dog. The cause for your dog’s itching can be a bit hard to determine since there are many factors to consider. …
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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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Homeless animals have continued to grow in number in the past year. While it is sad to say that there are no accurate statistics on this, the alarming growth in the population of animals in animal shelters provide a solid proof that something needs to be done to help solve this, and fast. Here are …
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Homeless animals have continued to grow in number in the past year. While it is sad to say that there are no accurate statistics on this, the alarming growth in the population of animals in animal shelters provide a solid proof that something needs to be done to help solve this, and fast. Here are …
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