Pet Health Articles
- The Devastating But Preventable Disease That Threatens Your Pet - In response to the rapidly growing problem of diabetes among dogs and cats, Abbott Animal Health, in partnership with several other animal health organizations, associations and businesses, will release The Diabetes Report in the November edition of DVM Newsmagazine. In addition to Abbott, report contributors included:
- Common Ways Your Pet Can Be Poisoned-According to the VPI Pet Insurance company, poisonings cost dog and cat owner policy holders almost $7 million over a four-year period between 2005 and 2009.
- Natural Pet Health - Four Things You Can Do to Keep Your Pet Healthy Naturally-Natural health for pets is a subject that I am very interested in. From what I have read so far, I can tell you that once you understand what is good and what is harmful for your pet's health, it becomes a lot easier to prevent health problems in pets.
- Keeping Canine Peepers Crystal Clear - My dogs Sheba and Tiki, both 13 years old, get lots of compliments on their eyes. It’s not just that they’re deep, brown, and amazingly soulful. Perhaps I sound biased, but I believe 91 years of life experience – i.e. 13 times 7 – will impart a profound look to anyone’s eyes (just wait and see). The windows of my best friends’ souls are also impressively clear, without the heavy cloud cover one would expect in the eyes of such superannuated dogs. So, what’s our secret?
- Fail to Give this Fat to Your Pets and You are Asking for Trouble- Contrary to popular belief, not all dietary fats cause obesity in your pet. Just as in humans, the “good” fats (omega-3 fats) enhance energy production in your dog or cat, so they actually create less fat.
- These Natural Flea-Busters Help Your Pet Enjoy Summer More… - The spring and summer months are flea season. Fleas flourish in temperatures between 65 and 80 degrees, with humidity in the 75 to 85 percent range.
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