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This video discusses the connection between periodontal & systemic disease in dogs and cats, citing research to support the fact that in dogs infection in the mouth can lead to multiple organ disease. Watch the video below and learn more. If you liked this video and want to learn more about veterinary dentistry, read “Veterinary Dentistry with Dr. …
Winter is the time of the year when dogs have tons of unused energy and can’t wait to goof around in the fresh snow. Well, it is our job to make sure they stay safe and protected while they play, In this infographic we will show you some of the basics of winter care for dogs. If you …
January is the month dedicated for you to get off the couch, get rid of the holiday blues and walk your dog more. Walking your dog more than just the usual 15 minutes for physiological needs has benefits for both you and your dog. Walking for at least 30 minutes improves your general health, improves circulation and that benefits your …
The whole month of January is National Train Your Dog Month. This celebratory month was introduced by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) back in January 2010. They were hoping to raise a bit of awareness to pet owners about the importance of proper dog training and the vast benefits of proper socialization for every dog. The month was …
A recent study, conducted by the Companion Animal Parasite Control (CAPC), there is a significant increase in Lyme disease cases in dogs across the United States and Canada. This disease has become prevalent in states that were low-risk for this tick-borne disease. This disease has been reported more than usual in the Northwest and in regions of the United States …
Ford has come up with a concept for a noise-cancellation doghouse to help all those poor dogs deadly afraid of thunders and fireworks. As the holiday season is here, we can see more and more pet-owners seeking medical help to calm their dogs around the horrible sound of fireworks. Even though this is only a concept, and if it were …
A recent study, conducted by Huaiyu Tian of Beijing Normal University, Hailin Zhang of the Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Simon Dellicour of KU Leuven, and colleagues, published in the journal “Plos Pathogens” talks about rabies in rural China and the role domestic dogs play in it. Despite the government’s effort to control the transmission of …
Keeping your pet safe for Christmas and having a pet-friendly holiday at the same time can sometimes be a difficult task. Christmas is that time of the year we anticipate so impatiently. It is the time of happiness, joy, family, love, presents and hopefully snow. Let’s be honest that all of us start acting a bit crazy while the festive …
The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has recently approved a new drug, noise aversion tablets for dogs suffering from noise aversion. We are talking about a tablet that will help these dogs reduce anxiety during noisy events such as fireworks, thunderstorms etc. The noise aversion tablets are made by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedic and are named Pexion (Imepitoin). They’re supposed to …
A research team from RVC’s Vet Compass analyzed more than 100 000 records of male dogs that had attended more than 100 “first opinion” clinics in the United Kingdom from 2009 and 2013. Their research showed that male dogs are more prone to incontinence than what was believed before. This research has been published in the “Journal of Small Animal …
