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Lead and Zinc are poisonous to dogs - ...that contain lead. Toxicity usually requires repeated exposure.
Acute lead intoxication is seen as a vomiting along with a very painful abdome...
New ways of controlling fleas in dogs - ...Program (the company name for lufenuron) was the first and stays one of the most widely used agents for controlling fleas on dogs. Program is reall...
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Treating epilepsy in dogs and puppies (06/03/2011)
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If the diagnosis is truly epilepsy, the attacks must be recurrent and similar. Epileptic seizures usually become more frequent with time. Your veterinarian will ask you to keep a log of the frequency of seizures and to provide a description of the dog's behavior before, during, and after each seizure. (...)
Treating dogs with bladder and urethral stones (06/03/2011)
(...) The bacteria and urinary sediment form a nidus around which the ammonium phosphate is deposited.
Uric acid stones form in an acid urine, and are frequently associated with inherited alterations in urate metabolism. Dalmatians and Bulldogs are genetically predisposed. (...)
Preparing for dog whelping and some things you should know (06/03/2011)
(...) This side can be replaced by a taller board when the pups are older.
The floor is much easier to clean and the box easier to store if the sides are removable. Therefore, the sides of the whelping box should not be nailed to the floor. (...)
Tips for feeding a nursing dam (06/03/2011)
(...) 45 kg) of food and at least 21 percent protein. Nutrient information is given on the package label.
Do not use table scraps or treats to supply additional calories. (...)
Heartworm prevention in dogs and puppies (06/01/2011)
(...) Most dogs should be on a heartworm preventive program.
A prevention program should be started at 6 to 8 weeks of age in endemic areas, or as soon thereafter as climate conditions dictate. In the Deep South, where mosquitoes are a year-round problem, dogs should be kept on preventive drugs all year long. (...)
Dogs and puppies with congestive heart failure (05/30/2011)
(...) It also tends to occur at night, usually about two hours after the dog goes to bed. Dogs may be restless - pacing instead of quickly settling down to sleep.
These early signs are nonspecific and may even be considered normal for the dog's age. (...)
Feeding adult dogs is different from feeding puppies (05/29/2011)
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Canned and semimoist products should be fed twice daily, at the same time each day, and the unused portion should be picked up after 15 minutes and refrigerated. Feeding regular meals is the best way to manage your dog's diet.
Caloric requirements differ from dog to dog, but in general, dogs need fewer calories as they grow older. (...)
Reviewing commercial dog foods and their compounds (05/27/2011)
(...) They are available at most supermarkets and grocery stores. These companies spend a good deal of time and energy testing and advertising their products.
To show that their foods contain all the protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals dogs need to grow and thrive, popular dog food makers cite one of two established standards on the label. (...)
Veterinary treatment for dogs with chronic gastritis (05/26/2011)
(...) Note that in many cases of chronic vomiting the cause is not known.
Hypertrophic gastropathy is a thickening of the mucous membranes of the lower half of the stomach, which can lead to gastric obstruction and food retention. Vomiting occurs three to four hours after eating. (...)
Treatment guidelines for dogs with Megaesophagus (05/25/2011)
(...) Peristaltic activity stops at the level where the esophagus is paralyzed, and food can go no further. In time, the esophagus above the inert segment enlarges and balloons out. This can be seen by lifting the puppy by his back legs and looking for a bulging out of the esophagus at the side of the neck. (...)
Dog teeth and gums brushing (05/24/2011)
(...) Start the program when the dog is young and her gums are still healthy. If the dog develops periodontal disease, you will need to brush the teeth every day.
Avoid giving your dog objects to chew that are harder than her teeth. (...)
Treating dogs with external otitis (05/23/2011)
(...) Foreign bodies such as grass seeds and foxtails, and growths in the ear canal, are other predisposing causes. Ear mites can precede bacterial otitis.
Iatrogenic causes of infection include using cotton-tipped applicators to clean the deep recesses of the ears, allowing water to get into the ears during bathing, excessive and improper cleaning of the ears, and a grooming routine that calls for plucking or clipping hair in the external ear canals. (...)
Labyrinthitis is an inner ear disease in dogs (05/23/2011)
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Idiopathic vestibular syndrome is a disease of unknown cause that affects middle-aged and older dogs. It is the second most common cause of labyrinthitis. The onset is sudden. (...)
Signs of stomatitis or sore mouth in dogs (05/23/2011)
(...) Vincent's stomatitis; necrotizing ulcerative stomatitis) is an exceptionally painful stomatitis caused by a variety of bacteria. There is a characteristic serious mouth odor, accompanied by brown, purulent, slimy saliva that stains the front of the legs. The gums are beefy red and bleed easily. (...)
PRA or Progressive Retinal Atrophy in dogs (05/22/2011)
(...) Other behavioral changes also suggest loss of vision.
Early onset slow progression PRA causes night blindness during the first year of life but dogs may retain daylight vision for a year or longer. Breeds affected by this type of PRA include the Akita, Miniature Schnauzer, Norwegian Elkhound, Tibetan Terrier, Dachshund, and Gordon Setter. (...)
Dogs with glaucoma are in danger of becoming blind (05/21/2011)
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Secondary glaucoma is a complication of another eye disease such as uveitis, displacement of the lens, or trauma to the eye. Treatment of secondary glaucoma is directed toward the underlying eye problem.
Glaucoma may also be acute or chronic, depending on how quickly the signs develop and how long the glaucoma has been present. (...)
Dogs with cataracts require surgical treatment (05/17/2011)
(...) Puppies fed milkreplacement formula that is deficient in arginine can develop bilateral cataracts. Newer formulas have been adjusted for this problem.
Senile cataracts are a major cause of blindness in dogs 6 to 8 years of age and older. (...)
New ways of controlling fleas in dogs (05/13/2011)
(...) However, because mature fleas aren't affected, it will take 30 to Two months or longer for that adult fleas on the dog to die of old age before you notice a reduction in itching and scratching.
For more immediate results, and particularly when the dog is struggling with flea allergy dermatitis, Program should be coupled with a flea shampoo or another topical insecticide treatment. Advantage or Frontline could be put into Program to kill adult fleas within one to 2 days. (...)
Suggestion of a dog flea control program (05/13/2011)
(...) Note that many products that are secure for dogs aren't safe of these other pets. Any product that contains permethrin, even when it's called safe for cats, is potentially toxic. The next protocol for eliminating fleas may be used only when your dog isn't on the monthly flea-control program. (...)
Atopic dermatitis in dogs and the treatment it involves (05/13/2011)
(...) Some dogs have indoor allergies (usually house dust, grain, mites, or molds), so that they may react all year-round from the beginning.
In early canine atopy, itching is seasonal and also the skin looks normal. Dogs scratch in the ears and undersides of the body. (...)
Dogs with irritant and allergic contact dermatitis need treatment (05/13/2011)
(...) This really is allergic contact dermatitis. This rash is indistinguishable from that of irritant contact dermatitis, but appears after repeated exposure and frequently spreads at night site of contact.
Allergic contact dermatitis could be brought on by chemicals found in soaps, flea collars, shampoos, wool and synthetic fibers, leather, plastic and rubber dishes, grasses and pollens, insecticides, petrolatum, paint, carpet dyes, and rubber and wood preservatives. (...)
Hyperadrenocorticism in dogs requires treatment with Mitotane (05/13/2011)
(...) This sustained overproduction in reaction to pituitary stimulation makes up about 85 % of cases of spontaneous Cushing's syndrome.
The rest of the 15% come from corticosteroid-producing tumors of the adrenals themselves. Spontaneous Cushing's syndrome occurs primarily in middle-aged and older dogs, although dogs of every age group could be affected. (...)
Primary and secondary seborrhea in dogs (05/13/2011)
(...) In oily seborrhea the hair follicles may become plugged and infected, resulting in the growth and development of folliculitis.
The elbows, hocks, front of the neck right down to the chest area, and hair across the borders of the ears are generally involved. With oily seborrhea, wax may accumulate in the ear canals, creating a condition called ceruminous otitis. (...)
Treating demodectic mange in dogs and puppies (05/13/2011)
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Localized Demodectic Mange
This ailment occurs in dogs under 1 year of age. The look of the skin is comparable to that of ringworm. The main sign is thinning hair round the eyelids, lips, and corners of the mouth, and occasionally on the trunk, the legs, and also the feet. (...)
Skin fold pyoderma in dogs and available treatments (05/13/2011)
(...) Dry your skin and then apply OxyDex or Pyoben gel twice daily for 10-14 days.
An antibiotic-steroid cream (for example Panolog) may be used twice daily for 2 or three days to manage inflammation and itching. There's also medical wipes readily available for washing the skin folds. (...)
Cellulitis and juvenile pyoderma in dogs and puppies (05/13/2011)
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Treatment: Localize the problem by clipping away the hair. Apply warm soaks for Fifteen minutes 3 times each day. Saline soaks (1 teaspoon, 10 g, of table salt to 1 quart, 1 l, of water), or Epsom soaks (1/4 cup, 33 g, of Epsom salts to 1 quart, 1 l of water) are helpful. (...)
Dogs may develop diseases from some bacteria types (05/09/2011)
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In your dog by having an acute infection, bacteria are located in the blood, urine, body secretions, and also the products of abortion. In your dog having a chronic or inactive infection, bacteria could be transmitted in vaginal secretions during estrus and in semen.
The most typical mode of transmission is as simple as connection with infected vaginal discharges carrying out a spontaneous abortion, by connection with the urine of infected dogs. (...)
Bordetella bronchiseptica and salmonella in dogs (05/09/2011)
(...) Antibiotics distributed by nebulizer might be more effective compared to those given orally or by injection. The reason being the bacteria affix to the mucosal surface of the respiratory system and therefore are hard to reach with systemic antibiotics.
Prevention: Bordetella vaccinations aren't routine, but might be advisable for show dogs, boarded dogs, dogs who visit grooming salons or obedience classes, and dogs who live in kennels. (...)
Treating dogs suffering from Lyme disease (05/09/2011)
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The condition in dogs is most often characterized by the sudden start of lameness. In fact, lameness is usually the only real manifestation of infection. One or more joints can become swollen or painful to touch. (...)
Canine herpes virus and infectious canine hepatitis (05/09/2011)
(...) A vaccine isn't available in the Usa at the moment, but one is being used in Europe.
Prevention: Most dogs is going to be subjected to herpes at some point in their lives. So long as it's not throughout the crucial reproductive periods, it is commonly a gentle respiratory infection and isn't of consequence. (...)
Canine parvovirus and available treatments (05/09/2011)
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Following an incubation period that averages 4 to 5 days, the acute illness starts with depression, vomiting, and diarrhea. Some dog don't have any fever, while others have high fever (as much as 106°F, 41.1°C). (...)
Cryptococcosis and Blastomycosis in dogs (05/09/2011)
(...) The fact is uncertain and treatment is prolonged. Overall, the prognosis for dogs is guarded to poor.
Blastomycosis in dogs
This systemic fungal disease occurs across the eastern seaboard, in the Great Lakes region, and also the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri River valleys. (...)
Curing dogs with Coccidiosis or Trichomoniasis (05/09/2011)
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5 to 7 days after ingesting oocytes, infective cysts appear in the feces. The first sign is mild diarrhea that progresses before feces become mucuslike and tinged with blood. The diarrhea is associated with lack of appetite, weakness, and dehydration. (...)
Canine hepatozoonosis and American trypanosomiasis (05/09/2011)
(...) Most dogs relapse despite treatment, and many die within 2 yrs of diagnosis. Prevention: Hepatozoonosis is better prevented by controlling ticks.
American trypanosomiasis
Trypanosomiasis is caused by the protozoan T. (...)
Treatment for dogs with Rocky Mountain spotted fever (05/09/2011)
(...) Rarely, a rash is going to be noticed round the section of a tick bite.
These symptoms might point to canine ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, or distemper. Central nervous system signs include unstable gait, altered state of mind, and seizures. (...)
Vaccines that keep your dog strong and healthy (05/09/2011)
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Recombinant vaccines are probably the newest products in the rapidly emerging biotechnology market. The technology relies on the capability to splice gene-sized fragments of DNA from one organism (the herpes virus or bacteria) and also to deliver these fragments to a different organism (your dog), where they stimulate producing antibodies.
For that live vectored version, genes from the canine antigen might be put in a noninfectious virus. (...)
Wound debridement and closure for injured dogs (05/05/2011)
(...) Similarly, wounds over the age of 12 hours shouldn't be closed without drainage.
Suturing or stapling should be avoided when the wound seems to be infected (is red, swollen, or includes a surface discharge).
Your veterinarian might wish to close a wound that continues to be left open for a few days and it has created a bed of clean tissue. (...)
Foot and leg bandages for dogs and puppies (05/05/2011)
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To bandage the foot, place several sterile gauze pads within the wound and secure with surgical adhesive tape. Take care not to make the tape too tight. To secure a foot dressing, you'll need to carry on the bandage in the leg. (...)
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