Category: Health
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The Problem of Pet Obesity
Like many of their owners, domestic cats and dogs in America are growing ever larger. From feeding pets table scraps, giving too many treats, overfeeding, and failing to provide pets with sufficient exercise and activities, the health of dogs and cats is dramatically suffering. Here is a quick look at why pet obesity has been…
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Eliminating Indoors
Dog training raises all kinds of questions about what kind of care the pup needs, how they cope with different challenges, and what the wisest product investments are. However, most people fail to think about what their dog would require in the way of digestive support beyond using a poop-scooper outside. Do you have a…
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Cat Scratch Disease – Prevention and Treatments
Cat Scratch Disease (CSD) occurs often when kittens infected with B. henselae play too roughly with someone and break the skin with their nails or teeth. The symptoms of CSD, (also known as “cat scratch fever”) can include a variety of uncomfortable ailments. If you have been diagnosed with CSD, here are the best treatment…
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Cat Scratch Disease – Causes and Symptoms
Playing with a kitty is a pastime not many people would turn down. We seldom consider that a roly-poly kitten could be a carrier of serious diseases, but unfortunately many do. Cat Scratch Disease (CSD), or Cat Scratch Fever, is an infection spread through bacteria found in cat’s saliva, blood and nails through a bacteria…
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Dealing with Deafness in Pets
Old age in domestic pets bring all kinds of challenges. From incontinence to arthritis, blindness to disorientation, it can be very difficult to watch our pets get older. This is especially true when they suffer from the loss of hearing, as dogs are known for their complex ear functionality. Whether the deafness is caused by…
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Questions About Accidental Litters
What do you do when you find out your dog or cat is accidentally pregnant? There are several options of what can be done. You can talk to your local animal shelter/rescue home and notify them when the litter will be due, so they can start looking for foster homes for the pets, or begin…
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Addison’s Disease In Dogs
Some medical conditions which we typically associate with human ailments may become an affliction of canines as well. Examples of this are cancer, arthritis, diabetes and obesity. Another, lesser known disease of the endocrine was first discovered in humans nearly a century ago by Thomas Addison. Then in 1953 it was determined that dogs too…
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What Does Your Pet’s Fur Say About His Health?
When we consider a cat or dog’s fur, usually we think of the amount of shedding they do, how often we have to brush them, or whether or not we prefer long hair breeds or shorthair breeds. Seldom do pet owners consider looking to their animal’s coat as an informant about their health. cognibiotics reviews…
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Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses?
Dog noses have the same kind of mystery that cat eyes possess. How can felines really see in the dark, and why are their pupils usually diamond-shaped ? Similarly, how are dogs able to pick up a scent in the snow, or sense fear? Why are their noses always wet? It is this latter question…
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Frightening Facts About Ticks
We have addressed how to deal with ticks and fleas , and what products to use to get rid of them. But it is also important to know about these bugs that plague your pet. Check out these tick facts before you get out the tweezers. Tick Facts There are hundreds of tick species –over…