dog health
Charity Issues Dog Weight Loss Challenge
PDSA Challenges Fat Dogs To Loose The Flab.Kevin Adams prepares to help chubby dogs beat the bulge PDSA challenge gives chubby pets the chance to get into shape.If you think your dog may be carrying one two more pounds than he should, then the UK’s leading veterinary charity, is offering the chance to take part ...
Alternative Health Treatments for Dogs
A holistic approach to pet care is favoured by many ‘modern’ dog owners” Alternative medicine has become popular among humans in recent years, but it is only relatively recently that it has had the same effect for dogs. Conventional medicine is by no means inferior to holistic remedies, but sometimes alternative methods of treating canine ...
Goats Milk For Puppies
Five adorable Jack Russell puppies are the picture of health after their lives were saved by St Helen’s Farm goats’ milk, after they lost their mum. Animal lover Lorraine Wright, who nurtured the puppies, along with her amazing story, are to be featured on more than half a million St Helen’s Farm goats’ milk cartons, ...
Why Is My Dog A Fussy Eater?
My dog is a fussy eater and I’d like to know why! This is a question we come across regularly. Some dog owners are constantly frustrated at their dog’s fussy eating habits. They try all sorts of different food ideas but after short periods of seemingly enjoying their food, the dog then reverts to the ...
Owners of Short Nosed Dog Breeds Unaware of Health Defects
New research finds that breeds such as Pugs, Bulldogs, Pekingese and French Bulldogs may be suffering because owners dismiss chronic clinical signs as ‘normal’ · 58% of surveyed owners state that their dogs do not have breathing problems, despite over two thirds showing difficulties during exercise Owners of certain popular “short-nosed” dog breeds, including Pugs, ...
Top 10 Common Dog Health Complaints
An ear infection, stomach ache or cough can prompt a visit to your doctor and the same holds true for our pets. While the majority of these conditions are curable, they can become chronic and expensive to treat. A leading US pet insurance provider (VPI) has revealed its policyholders spent more than $46 million in ...
Dog Diet For Chronic Kidney Failure
A question we’ve recently been asked by a reader of K9 Magazine was; is their a specialist dog diet for chronic kidney failure? Kidney problems in dogs tend to manifest in older dogs and the advice generally offered by vets and animal nutrition experts tends to suggest that older dogs / dogs with kidney problems ...
Dog Exclusions at Crufts Applauded by Vets
Veterinary checks of the Best of Breed (BOB) winners in each of the 15 high profile breeds were introduced at Crufts 2012, which took place at the NEC in Birmingham 8-11 March. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) welcomed this move as a positive step by the Kennel Club (KC) to improve dog health and welfare ...
Increased Lyme Disease Risk For Dogs (Please Read)
Ticks infected with the bacteria that cause Lyme disease may be considerably more prevalent in the UK than recent estimates indicate, according to new research from the University of Bristol that used pet dogs as ‘sentinels’ for human disease risk. Transmitted by ticks, Lyme disease is a debilitating chronic infection which affects a number of ...
Help Your Senior Dog Age Gracefully.
It is important as an older dog owner to familiarize yourself with the signs of canine aging, health issues and how to help your four-legged friend live his golden years with comfort and happiness. Mental Routine and Physical Therapy You can help slowing down your dog’s natural aging process by providing him with a mental ...