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This technique will help you give your pet to and from a “Preventive Maintenance”, that does not suffer from diseases such circulatory, muscular, bone and even behavioral (laziness, nervousness, loss of appetite).

Obviously, you must first go to the vet if your pet observes any anomaly that comes out of your hands. But while this does not happen, beneficial massage with one of these: Read the rest of this entry »

Although often spoken of the risks of self-medication in humans, rarely think about the risks involved in self-medicate the pets.

This bad and dangerous habit, even if done in good faith is extremely delicate because not knowing the side effects of medication and the correct dose to be administered to the pets according to weight and species can cause an overdose or poisoning may even be lethal. Read the rest of this entry »

Several breeds of dogs are prone to developing problems of hip, as for example the dysplasia. The larger these pets are more likely to suffer such conditions. One of the easiest ways to determine if your dog has a hip problem is look at how its way of walking and detect if there are difficulties in the movement.

To work on the prevention of problems in the hip, it is important to give your dog an adequate nutrition in its phase of development and a daily routine of exercises for maintain its body in shape. In case of detecting any signs of pain, it is important to consult a veterinarian with urgency. Read the rest of this entry »

As we mentioned at some time, it is very important to control the weight of our pets to prevent to arise of obesity indexes. The excess in the dogs can turn out to be highly damaging for its health, since enlarges its predisposition to contract another type of illnesses.

The best ways to prevent the obesity are: a healthy diet and a good routine of exercises. It is always advisable to care for your pet before that appears the most minimum symptom of overweight. Read the rest of this entry »

The causes of anemia in our pets are divided into three categories, blood loss, hemolysis, and low red blood cell production. We explained that they are.

Blood loss

This can occur as a result of trauma and injury that causes damage to blood vessels or internal organs in the form of stomach ulcer, parasites such as fleas, hookworms, ticks, tumors of the intestinal tract, urinary bladder and kidney diseases prevent proper blood clotting.

Some substances and toxins such as raw or cooked onions, drugs Tylenol, aspirin, zinc, copper, and propylene glycol are sometimes found in canned food, can also cause destruction of red blood cells and are very dangerous.

Hemolytic anemia

This occurs as a result of immune-mediated diseases, the body’s immune system kills its own red blood cells mistaking germs. Hemolytic anemia tends to be more common in dogs, particularly poodles, spaniels and Old English Sheepdogs. Read the rest of this entry »

The responsibility for pet ownership implies certain things, among them is spaying or neutering them, it is of great importance to keep under control in preventing the number of pups being abandoned on the streets or who are otherwise abuse.

There are five very important reasons for spaying pets, those based on concerns of owners and in accordance with certain guidelines of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals.

1 – Sterilization is good for the community: the lower the probability that there are animals living on the street, which can cause accidents or even attack people if you feel threatened.

2 – With the castration combat the overpopulation of dogs and cats: animals living on the street continue to reproduce without any control population increasing steadily. Read the rest of this entry »

You may consider a dog healthy, is not affected by many diseases, although some of them are typical of this breed. The Chinese Crested has a so-called primitive mouth, where most of his teeth are pointy like their canines. May have missing parts or teeth clenched, and prone to decay when the mouth is not kept.

Among the eye diseases, emphasizes the progressive retinal atrophy, which can eventually lead to blindness and other eye disease called keratoconjunctivitis sicca or dry eye syndrome.

May develop progressive neuronal abiotrophy, a progressive movement disorder that begins with cerebellar ataxia between 10 and 14 weeks of age. After six months of age, dogs affected develop difficulty initiating movements and falls frequently and whose responsible gene has been mapped to canine chromosome 1. Read the rest of this entry »

The percentage of specialists to treat canine teething problems today is too low, but all veterinarians have the necessary knowledge and clear to keep the teeth of the pet in good condition.

Exists today to address the problems of cleaning all kinds of instruments that can occasionally make a full bathroom, achieving remove tartar from teeth.

But there are other issues that have to do with good teeth and the specialists can not participate because it is congenital characteristics. Read the rest of this entry »

It is very normal to see many dog owners, to see how consent when they realize they are ill, but this treatment is not adequate, they must provide an environment similar to what would in their natural environment, he knows how to cure but you must take it to the specialist.

When you do not know if the pet is sick, try to leave the home if the pet’s response is negative and shows no interest or medium react, then you must be alert because something may be going wrong.

If you know how to react in the wild dogs when they are sick will be better, they do not accept much coaxing when sick. The dogs are stronger than you think when you are sick and are able to heal, eating grass and licking their wounds.

Need a soothing environment, a safe, clean, cool, or warm, fresh air, free from drafts, sunlight, and no noise. Read the rest of this entry »

Acral lick dermatitis is a skin disease that usually affects dogs and can be caused by several factors. A dog with this condition begin to lick and chew a certain part of your body, being the most common one of his legs, and will do so strongly and consistently that will eventually hurt himself.

Some of the causes of acral dermatitis may include: allergies, ticks, fungal infections, hormonal problems and even nerves or stress. As soon as observed behavior excessive licking or areas of the body where the dog has patches of hair, it’s time to consult a trusted veterinarian. Read the rest of this entry »