Should I Vaccinate My Dog for Leptospirosis?
Here is a question I get all the time. Remeber, it’s only my opinion and giving the Lepto vaccine depends…depends on your pet’s risk factors!
Here is a question I get all the time. Remeber, it’s only my opinion and giving the Lepto vaccine depends…depends on your pet’s risk factors!
Here’s How to Prevent Your Dog from Tearing the Good Knee Ligament After Surgery Nothing can be more frustrating and depressing than having surgery on your dog’s knee, paying a lot of money, going through the rehab and ending up exactly where you started. Unfortunately, this situation is fairly common. So how do you prevent your dog from tearing the “good” knee ligament after surgery? The following scenario is typical in my practice. Your dog has cruciate ligament disease with the recommended treatment being surgery. You are trying to decide what to do! You ask yourself: What surgical technique is
Giving pet medications can be quite tricky! Below are some tips and suggestions to simplify the procedure and make giving pet medications much less stressful for both you and your pet. The easiest and least stressful method of giving pet medications is to mix the medication with your pet’s food or put it in a treat. Sometimes, however, medications must be taken alone or a pet will refuse to eat the food or treat containing the medication. If you are having trouble getting meds into your pet, the following tips should help. Giving Pet Medications: Helpful Hints Here are
Puppies are CHEWING machines! Fortunately, with just a little time and effort you can learn how to stop puppy chewing problems. Puppies have a very strong inherited tendency to investigate their surroundings. Being able to stop puppy chewing problems depends on how effectively you can channel your puppy’s energy toward acceptable chews, rather than unacceptable items. Teething Puppies Puppies begin teething between the ages of three and six months. Just like babies, puppies chew to relieve some of the discomfort associated with the eruption of the permanent teeth. Puppies also chew as a form of play and to explore their
A Thundershirt can be a very effective dog thunderstorm anxiety treatment. Thundershirts work by applying a gentle, constant pressure on the dog’s torso. This pressure has an amazing calming effect for many dogs. In fact, anxiety in animals has been successfully reduced by the use of pressure for many years in both humans and animals. For example, some dog trainers use specialized pressure wraps for a wide range of anxiety types. And, some veterinarians use “Squeeze chutes” to help keep cattle calm for vaccinations. In addition, people suffering from autism are even experiencing relief of persistent anxiety utilizing pressure therapy. From
Why Test for Exercise Induced Collapse? For all of the Lab enthusiasts out there, this is a necessity! For good reason, exercise-induced collapse is a hot topic right now in hunting dogs. I am not going to review all of the signs, symptoms and other facts surrounding this disease. You can view these here! But, I am going to comment on why you need to have your dog tested, your breeding male/female tested, and a new puppy tested. Testing is simple and straightforward! Blood, dewclaws, semen and mouth swabs can all be submitted. Why Test your Pet? Testing a pet
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