Category: Health
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Cat Lifespan
Lifespan is often a question that comes up when someone is considering a new pet. Some people are concerned, about the length of commitment that will have to be made, and others worry about losing their new friend sooner than they imagine. Either way, the question is an important one for new pet owners to…
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Preventing Obesity in Your Pet
Talk of obesity is all around us, and news and health warnings bombard us from every corner; however, the problem with obesity continues to take lives. Sadly, our pets seem to be suffering from our own lack of exercise and eating habits which we seem to be inflicting on our pets. The most recent estimates…
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Dog in Heat: Fertility & Menstruation
Female dogs usually go through sexual maturity at around their sixth month, with smaller breeds going into heat earlier than their larger counterparts—some of the extra-large breeds may not go through a heat cycle until they are around age two. A dog’s heat (oestrous) cycle usually lasts between two to three weeks, and is bookended…
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Puppy Teething
Puppy teeth are like little needles, but they don’t stay like that for long, as the teething process replaces the puppy teeth with adult canine teeth. Puppies are born without any teeth, but the teething process beings about three weeks after birth, and by the eighth week a puppy will have a full set of…
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How Long is a Dog Pregnancy (Gestation Period)?
Dog pregnancies can be a great experience for the entire family. Young children can experience the entire pregnancy cycle, and even watch the puppies being born. And the adults can share this experience with their children. Even those without children can grow with this experience, as going through trials and difficulties of the pregnancy with…
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Cat Flatulence: Causes & Remedies
Flatulence is the result of excess gas accumulating in a cat’s digestive tract, as a result of eating to quickly or types of food that can produce excess gas. Flatulence can also occur as a result of some type of disorder with the stomach or intestine. Though it is not very common in cats, flatulence…
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Dog Flatulence: Causes & Remedies
Dogs, like humans or other animals, can develop excess gas in their digestive tract. This is just a normal part of the digestion process; however, it can also be indicative of health issues, so it is important to know the difference between normal flatulence and those which can be a telltale sign for possible serious…
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What Is Knuckling & How to Stop Your Dog from Doing It?
If you are not familiar with knuckling or just don’t know the term, it describes when a dog drags the top of his paw on the ground as it walks. There are numerous reasons why a dog may start paw knuckling, including a temporary habit that he will outgrow, illness, or a medical condition that…
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Alternative Veterinary Care Treatments
When taking your cat or dog to the vet, one expects that they will do a physical examination of the animal, run some basic tests, and discuss lifestyle details with the pet owner to understand where improvements to the pet’s health might need to be made. The treatments offered are usually in line with the…
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Human Grade Dog Food
Dog owners are known for going overboard with spending money on their pets. There are dog hotels, spas, and bakeries, so it should come as no surprise that many pet parents are making the decision to provide human grade food for their dogs. If you are not familiar with the term then you have found…