17 February 2010
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In Canine Health
Dogs…Naturally! is an exciting new magazine dedicated to delivering the latest information on raw feeding, vaccinations, holistic health care, behavior and training.
Dogs…Naturally! is for dog owners, breeders, trainers, health professionals, and anybody who wants to learn about the best in alternative care for their dogs.
The Goals of the new magazine are:
Promote Natural Rearing of dogs. [...]
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Dogs Naturally, natural pet care, pet magazine
17 December 2009
By friendly
In Canine Health
The holidays are a busy time, with family and friends coming into the house and good food just laying around on counters and coffee tables!
If your dog is apt to running away, be sure to put a sign on the front door reminding visitors to shut the gate and/or close the door securely.
Consider purchasing some [...]
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crate training, Holiday dog safety
15 December 2009
By friendly
In Canine Health
From the FDA:
“December 9, 2009 – Sanger, CA– Pet Carousel has initiated a recall of all Pig Ears and all varieties of Beef Hoof pet treats because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The problem was discovered after FDA testing found positive results for Salmonella in pig ears and beef hoof products.
These products were recalled [...]
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pet food recall, Pig Ear Recall
18 September 2009
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In Doggie DNA
According to a press release,
“Launching this October is Wisdom Panel(TM) Professional, which will eventually replace the current Wisdom Panel(TM) MX product. This blood-based mixed-breed dog genetic test will be offered exclusively through veterinarians and will be capable of detecting more than 200 breeds, types and varieties with unprecedented accuracy. Going above and beyond breed [...]
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09 September 2009
By friendly
In Canine Health
There are hundreds of pet digestive enzymes on the market and several very good ones. This product, Digest-All Plus was recently featured in the March 09 Whole Dog Journal by Dr. Kovacs who discussed its efficacy in treating dogs with EPI, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Digest All Plus™ is an “advanced, cutting-edge formula” of broad-range digestive enzymes [...]
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digestive enzymes, pet health, wholistic pet organics
24 July 2009
By friendly
In Canine Health
Veterinarian Medicine has made huge strides in some arenas and huge failings in others. Many vet hospitals have gone corporate and even those that aren’t corporate are overflowing with patients and the vet to patient ratio is gigantic.
When faced with an ill dog or worse yet an emergency, many pet owners are so [...]
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pet care advocate, Vet care advocate
06 July 2009
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In Canine Health
Summertime brings the sun and lots of pesty little creatures crawling about!
Here in the Northwest we mostly are concerned about fleas on our dogs, although Ticks are present in the Northwest they are not as big a problem for us.
Most of us are aware of topical applications that are applied every 30 days to prevent [...]
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diatomaceous earth, dog boarding olympia, treat fleas naturally
21 May 2009
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In Canine Health, Canine News
Kudo’s to the dedicated research staff at Washington State U ! Last month WSU veterinary cardiologist Kathryn M. Meurs discovered a mutant gene in the Boxer breed that causes a type of heart disease that can be fatal in animals and humans.
WSU has just released a test for the genetic mutation associated [...]
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boxer health issues, boxer heart testing
18 May 2009
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In Canine Health, Canine News, Dog Food
On May 11th, 2009 the FDA announced:
FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Cushing’s Disease in Dogs
The Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of Vetoryl (trilostane) Capsules, a new drug for the treatment of pituitary-dependent and adrenal-dependent hyperadrenocorticism, commonly known as Cushing’s disease. Vetoryl, a new molecular entity, is the first drug [...]
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Cushing Disease, New Canine Drug
16 March 2009
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In Canine News, Doggie DNA
Better pick up that poop ! BioPet Vet Lab can now identify your dog by droppings left at the scene ! According to BioPet
“Unfortunately, every neighborhood has to deal with some amount of unscooped dog waste that impacts the health and beauty of the community. Home owner associations (HOA) and others who want to tackle [...]
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BioPet, Dog DNA