Things You Should Never Feed a Pet Dog

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 by Molly

Us canine folk are rumored to have a very robust digestive system, and although this may be true in the wild, there are certain foods and substances that humans consume which a dog or canine in the wild would never come across or be exposed to. Tags: , , , , , ,
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Canine Epilepsy and Seizures in Dogs

Monday, September 26, 2011 by Molly

Do dogs get epilepsy? Yes! Canine Epilepsy is a chronic condition characterized by recurrent seizures. Although seizures are always abnormal events, not all seizures in dogs are caused by canine epilepsy. (more...

Pet Dog Eye Problems – Entropion

Thursday, May 5, 2011 by Molly

[caption id="attachment_809" align="alignright" width="300" caption="A weaping eye can be the first signs of Entropion"][/caption] My humans noticed recently that I had an irritated eye, the symptoms they could see was that I had a red and weeping eye and it seemed a bit inflamed overall...

Causes and Cures of Dog Tear Stains

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 by Molly

Most vets believe the cause of tear staining is excess tearing and moist hair or fur around the dogs eyes and folds in the face. When the face hair or fur is wet from excess tearing it is the breeding ground for bacteria and yeast. One of the most common yeast infections is Ptyrosporin or Red Yeast which causes a deep reddish-brown stain...

Bulldog Interdigital Cysts

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 by Molly

Symptoms Red-ish pink lumps that appear between the toes on the front and rear paws of the dog, the medical term is ‘Interdigital furunculosis' and are actually a cellulitic form of deep tissue pyoderma (skin infection). It is an inflammation of the skin between the toes! Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Gift ideas for your Pet dog this Christmas

Monday, November 29, 2010 by Molly

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! So what do you get your pampered pooch this Christmas? Gifts for our loved ones are just one the great things about Christmas, there is nothing like giving someone, or something (like a pet) a gift from the heart, and it doesn't need to be expensive...

The Heat is on – when your dog is on heat

Saturday, October 9, 2010 by Molly

It's a little embarrassing to talk about but that's life! Yep what do you do when your beloved female indoor pet dog is on heat! (more...

Canine Bloat – Bloat in dogs.

Friday, June 18, 2010 by Molly

Canine Bloat or just Bloat is a nasty condition which large deep chested dogs are most prone to. "Bloat in dogs is likely caused by a multitude of factors, but in all cases the immediate prerequisite is a dysfunction of the sphincter between the esophagus and stomach and an obstruction of outflow through the pylorus...