Christmas Toxins and Your Dog Christmas is meant to be a holiday that the entire family looks forward to each year. No matter what your family's traditions are you are sure to encounter items in and around your home and neighborhood that can be toxic to your dog. Careful planning and being … [Read more...]
Dog with Megaesophagus Uses High Chair to Eat
September 27, 2012 by
Dog with Megaesophagus uses High Chair to Eat Megaesophagus is an enlarged esophagus that doesn’t allow food to move down into a dogs like it’s supposed to. A dog with Megaesophagus has to sit upright to eat, drink water, have treats, she has to be in an upright position or her body rebels. … [Read more...]
Does Your Fire Department Have Pet Oxygen Masks?
August 8, 2012 by
A tiny piece of equipment on board Columbia County fire trucks helped save a life Tuesday. A dog suffering from smoke inhalation was able to get the oxygen he needed. For firefighters, it's all about saving the big and little lives. All it takes is one small extra piece of equipment on the fire … [Read more...]
Anal Gland Abscess in Dogs
August 7, 2012 by
Anal Gland Abscess in Dogs Many of you might not even know what an Anal Gland is let alone what an Anal Gland Abscess is unless your dog regularly goes to the groomer and they express their anal glands as part of the regular services offered. Once in a while your vet might tell you at a … [Read more...]
Dogs Get Vaccinated for Lyme Disease Why Can’t People
June 27, 2012 by
In 1975 Dr Allen Steere was sent to the Connecticut town of Lyme to look into a mysterious cluster of kids who had gotten arthritis - what he found was tick born Lyme Disease. After the discovery, isolated the spiral-shaped bacterium that causes Lyme disease, and then they looked for ways to make … [Read more...]
Ticks Temporarily Paralyzed Little Girl
May 17, 2012 by
Why am I writing a story about a little girl that was paralyzed by a tick? The answer is simple. While pet owners are aware that any adventure with their dog in the woods, forest, or rural area is call for a flea and tick check when you get home people without pets don't necessarily think about … [Read more...]
Why Dogs Eat Poo
March 6, 2012 by
Dogs eat poo for any number of reasons. Some dogs will eat other dogs poo while others tend to go for kitty poo and still others will routinely eat their own poo. The most common reason for dogs to eat poop is that that like the smell. If a dog or cat is not properly digesting their food there … [Read more...]
February is Pet Dental Health Month
February 22, 2012 by
Very few people brush their pets teeth on a daily basis. Pet Dental Health Month, celebrated every February, teaches pet owners proper dental hygiene is equally as important for their pets. "Most people have no idea that dental health is so important to their pets, and that's why Pet … [Read more...]
Pet Insurance and Novelty Dogs
February 20, 2012 by
Seeing small, pampered dogs carried around in a handbag used to be something of a novelty. But thanks to celebrities such as Paris Hilton, these posh pets are a growing trend. Of course, no dog should be seen as an accessory and animal charities* have seen an increase in the number of small dogs, … [Read more...]
6th Grader Honors Memory of Dog By Trying To Create Antifreeze Law
February 14, 2012 by
Aaron a 6th grader is honoring the memory of his dog by asking the Kansas Legislature to regulate the sale of antifreeze making sure that the sweet taste is covered by something bitter instead to make it less palatable to dogs and children. Aaron's dog, Nikko, died in January after getting running … [Read more...]
