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Dogs can get hypothermia even in warm weather if they get wet during a swim or rainstorm.

Hypothermia in Dogs

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Although hypothermia is usually a cold weather problem. Swimming in cold water, or wet and chill due to rainy weather can also cause hypothermia in dogs.
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What is the Best Flea and Tick Prevention for Dogs?

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Many people tend to see flea treatments as unnecessary. Those people have never seen a seriously flea infested dog.
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Best Age to Neuter a Male Dog

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The effects of neutering a dog too early changed the recommendation of when to neuter.

Healthy Low-Fat Diets For Dogs With Special Dietary Needs

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Some low-fat recipes for dogs are excessively low in fat, providing as little as 5 to 8 GFK, with as much as seven times more starches than meat. With very few exceptions, it’s not necessary to feed such an extremely low-fat diet to dogs recovering from or prone to pancreatitis or with other forms of fat intolerance, nor is such a diet likely to be nutritionally adequate, regardless of how many supplements you add.
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Benadryl for Dogs

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Know your dog’s weight and how to recognize a mild allergic reaction before giving Benadryl to dogs.

Signs That Your Dog is Suffering From Spinal Problems

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Maybe your dog's breed is prone to pacing; that's not a concern. But dogs who begin pacing following injury or in their later years may be suffering from spinal problems. In a normal walk pattern, each of the dog's legs move individually in a four-beat gait, with the diagonal pairs of legs moving nearly together. For example, the left hind and the right front legs move forward almost together, with the left hind paw landing a fraction of a second before the right front paw; then the right hind leg goes forward closely followed by the left front.

The Canine Cancer Crisis

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They are among the words you least want to hear: Your dog has cancer. But the odds are you will hear them someday, especially if you have more than one dog in your lifetime. One in four dogs get cancer; half of the dogs over 10 years of age die from or with it. Much of what is known about canine cancer closely parallels what is known about cancer in humans. Dogs are at risk of the same types of cancer afflicting humans, and treating canine cancer successfully is dependent upon the same variables found in human cancer treatment.

Cranial Cruciate Ligament Repair for Dogs: Your Options

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The truth is, we do not have a perfect solution for cranial cruciate ligament tears in dogs. Research is constantly evolving and we are still in search of the perfect fix. In humans, a synthetic or biologic ligament is placed where the damaged ligament used to sit. This was tried in dogs, but the outcomes were never good. The replacement ligaments were just not well tolerated. Consequently, something different had to be done.
What can you give your dog for motion sickness? Dramamine is a standard for humans but dogs should take approved medication.

What Can I Give My Dog for Motion Sickness?

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Dogs can take Dramamine for motion sickness, but a better option is an FDA-approved medication.

Addison’s Disease; Adding “Real” Foods; Canned Plants

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Thank you so much for the recent article published about Addison’s disease in dogs. The day I read it my dog Hayleigh was showing almost every symptom, some she’s had on and off for years. The final clue was the frequent urination, which had started the day before. Because I read the article prior to taking her to the vet I knew to ask for the ACTH test in addition to the urine sample, which came back positive for primary Addison’s.
Acupuncture for dogs with cancer can provide some relief and improve quality of life.

Acupuncture For Dogs With Cancer

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Tips on Living With and Training a Blind Dog

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When Orbit came into one of the classes I offer for puppies and their owners, in Santa Cruz, California, he was in most ways...