What is a seizure?
Watching your dog or cat experience a seizure can be a scary thing, and for good reason: seizures are usually accompanied by convulsions and wild thrashing, yelps and cries, and sometimes excessive drooling, urination, and pooping.
Overview and Risks
Has your pooch had irritated eyes lately? The cause could corneal ulceration. The clear surface of the eye is called the cornea, and because it is the outermost layer of the eye, it is more prone to injury than the rest of the eye. Injuries to the cornea have many causes:
Overview
Myiasis is a fancy medical term for a really gross condition: an infestation of maggots. Flies reproduce by laying eggs, which hatch and release maggots. Pets, especially those confined outside or who are weak and debilitated, are particularly susceptible. Any type of draining wound or moist coat soaked with feces or urine can become the perfect spot for flies to lay their eggs. When the eggs hatch, maggots will begin to feast on any dead or dying tissue. Sometimes they will even begin to eat the healthy tissue.
Overview and Risk
When your pet is in obvious discomfort, it can be tempting to give him or her a pain reliever like Tylenol®. However, although it works when you yourself are in pain, it can be fatal to your pet.
OK, so you just came home with the cutest, cuddliest, and most beautiful puppy. Now what?
The first and most important thing to do with a new puppy is to begin a routine, and central to that routine will be getting your bundle of joy house trained. As much as you love your new puppy, you won’t love finding mistakes and accidents around every corner. It can seem daunting, but a few key strategies will help you get your pet on the right track to being a well-mannered member of the household!
Eliminate the chance for accidents.
Every dog barks. Even the Basenji, “the barkless dog”, can make some noise akin to a bark (though it's more like a yodel). Essentially, barking is a dog’s version of talking. They bark to say hello, to say they want something –“Feed me!” – and also to let you know if something’s going on or when they don’t like something.
Just like people, pets need a place of their own. While a cat might seek refuge on a sunny window sill and teenagers might slam and bolt their bedroom doors, a dog often likes nothing better than the peace and quiet of a crate. Crates provide many benefits to the happy pup, as well as his family. They provide a place to relax, an excellent environment to learn house-training manners, a safe place to spend time when people are away, a dining area (especially in a multi-pet household), and a place to call his or her own.
Our guidelines for the perfect canine hangout:
Watching your dog experience a seizure can be a scary thing, and for good reason: seizures are usually very intense, and if your dog has one, you will probably see him or her convulse and thrash, cry and yelp, drool, and urinate and defecate excessively. So what exactly are seizures, and why do they affect some of our canine friends?
Dogs love to dig and chew and tear things up. It’s all fun and games until they dig up your flowers, chew munch on your favorite shoes, or tear up your couch in a cloud of stuffing. So what can you do when your pooch's
Every dog person will one day have to contend with a canine buddy damaging something he or she shouldn’t have. Usually, it’s pretty easy to prevent and curb such behavior. Here are some simple strategies.
For many households, the “first child” is a puppy. That little furry friend is showered with lots of love, indulged (spoiled), and given all the wonderful attention deserved by any first child, human or otherwise. Then, one day, that dog’s family brings home a new bundle of joy in the form of a tiny human brother or sister. This can be the start of a beautiful new friendship for your dog, but it can also be a stressful time of significant adjustment. Here are our recommendations for introducing a new baby brother or sister to your dog.