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Choosing a Pet Insurance Policy for Your Dog

Monday, September 21st, 2009

As people pay attention to their own healthcare, they should not overlook the well-being and health of their pets, too. Dogs are men’s best friends. In this regard, they also deserve the kind of care and affection that most people do. Thus, what do you do when your dog needs to undergo a $5,000 hip [...]

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Ear Problems

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Mishaps to these parts of the dog’s anatomy are fairly frequent. The three main causes of trouble are:
 
1.       Torn ears (from fighting or by barbed wire).
2.       Haematoma (a haemorrhage under the skin of the ear flap).
3.       Foreign bodies in the outer ear canal (e.g., grass seeds).
 
1.    Torn ears

Dogs do not, however, bleed to death from [...]

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Looking After An Invalid Dog

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Using Inhalations
These can be exceedingly unpopular with canine patients but are nevertheless prescribed quite frequently for catarrhal infections, such as are found in distemper.
A narrow vessel (for example, a jug or stone jar) is well warmed in the oven, rinsed out with boiling water and refilled with boiling water plus the medicament chosen. This is [...]

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