The health of your dog depends largely upon what you feed it. Other factors which can also influence your dogs health include: Environment Age Breed Activity Levels Sometimes however dogs will become ill regardless of you taking the utmost care of him. Just like humans, dogs are also susceptible to certain diseases and conditions. Some [...]
Dog Health: Parasites
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There are many types of dog parasites. Fortunately, most dogs will never contract most of these parasites during their lives but it is important that all dog owners are aware of what they are, what they do and how to avoid them. The dog parasites list is rather long, so here are the main parasites [...]
Dog Health: Hip Dysplasia
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Hip dysplasia is when the hip joint is formed abnormally. Hip dysplasia can extend to dislocation whilst at other times it is minor joint looseness. An X-ray will be able to determine if your dog has hip dysplasia and to what extent it has reached. It has been proved that hip dysplasia is a genetic [...]
Dog Health: Worms
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Dogs are quite prone to contracting various types of worms, or internal parasites. Roundworms and tapeworms are the most common types. Other types of worms are hookworms, heartworm and whipworms. Roundworms can infest puppies when they are quite young. Tapeworms have a tendency to come about when fleas are around. Thankfully it is possible to [...]
Dog Health: Diarrhea
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,p>Most dogs will have bouts of diarrhea throughout their life. The majority of the time this is caused by nothing more than a minor stomach upset or the ingestion of something foreign. Like humans, dogs can simply have reactions to certain foods. The problem arises when the diarrhea goes on for longer than a day [...]
Dog Health: Fleas
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Just about every dog will contract fleas at some point in their life. However you can minimize the chance of this happening by applying a regular flea treatment program as recommended by your vet. You will know if your dog has fleas as he or she will constantly be scratching. On closer inspection you’ll be [...]
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