Health

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GENETIC

Management of genetic disorders in dogs
Advancements in canine genetics
Everything You Need To Know About Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC)
Common Health Problems with Popular Breeds Common health problems in popular breeds
How long will my dog life?
Spirocerca lupi treatment and MDR1 testing

FIRST AID & General

Abscesses in Dogs: Causes and Symptoms
ACUTE ALLERGIC REACTION - ANAPHYLAXIS
All about Exercise Induced Collapse
Anal Glands Issues in Dogs
Bee Stings - what to do
Bleeding
Bloat- can ice cubes cause bloat?
Burns
Colds - do dogs get colds?
CPR Poster
Does your pet have a fever?
Emergency First Aid
Emergencies -SPCA guide
Everything You Need To Know About Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC)
Eye care for dogs
5 Tips to keep your dog cool in summer
First Aid -Saving your dog with CPR
M otor Vehicle Accident - Animal hit by a car?
Hypothermia
Snake Bites
Symptoms of Gastrointestinal Obstruction in Dogs
Ticks and Biliary
The Heimlich Maneuver

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DIET AND NUTRITION

A Taste for Meat?
Are Dogs Supposed to eat Kibble?
Can Dogs Have Yogurt?
Daily Supplements for Healthy Companions
Does your dog need more protein as it ages?
Food as Medicine
Health Issues Caused by Feeding Your Dog or Cat the Wrong Diet
How to feed raw meaty bones
Healing Anal Glands with Raw Diet
Is a dog a carnivore or an omnivore?
Myth, Raw fed animals pose a risk to humans
Preparing raw food for dogs
Peas, potatoes, legumes linked to heart disease
Raw Pet Food Trend Bad
Soy in Dog Food - Good or Bad?
Should I give my dog bone broth?
What's 'normal' poop for your dog?
What Are the Benefits of Tripe for Dogs?
Will eating raw meat give my dog parasites?
What Veggies are Good for Dogs
Additives in hot dogs
Are ice cubes good for dogs?
A topy and Food Hypersensitivity
Bacteria are good for dogs
Bones - what they mean to dogs
Bones - Sterilizing bones
Can dogs eat bread?
Can dogs eat cream cheese?
Can dogs eat ice cream?
Caution, bones can kill, find out which ones are safe
Corpophagia - The Scoop on Poop Eating in Dogs
Does your dog need more protein as it ages?
Eating disorders in dogs
Food as Medicine
Fat Dogs
How fat dogs mirror human obesity
How long does it take dog poo to decompose?
Is it really necessary to feed a good quality food?
Is a dog a carnivore or an omnivore?
Is your dog a picky eater or has gone off its food?
Nuts a non-no when it comes to dogs
Obesity in dogs
Prebiotics and Probiotics
Raw Pet Food Trend Bad
Salmonella & Raw Food
Should I give my dog bone broth?
Soy in Dog Food - Good or Bad?
The impact of Nutrition on Canine Behaviour
The principles of feeding correctly
Why does my dog eat poo?
Will eating raw meat give my dog parasites?
What's 'normal' poop for your dog?
What veggies are good for dogs
Why Does My Dog Eat Cat Poop?
Why does my dog pass so much gas?
Why do dogs eat grass?
Xylitol - lethal - do you know what products have this?

CONDITIONS & RELATED

Addison’Desease - Hypoadrenocorticism
Aflatoxicosis
Arthritis
Arthritis - is your dog showing early signs?
Biliary
Blind Dogs
Bloat - Gastric dilation and volvulus
Cancer 101
Convulsions in Dogs
Canine Leucocyte Adhesion
Damaged and Torn Toenails
Deaf Dogs
Dental Chews & Dental Health - do dental chews help?
Diarrohea in dogs
Diabetes in Dogs
Ear disease in Dogs
Ear Mites
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is the most common neurological disease
Fever - does your dog have a fever ?
Fritos or Popcorn Feet
Gastroenteritis
Hearing Loss-Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hiccups - How to cure puppy and dog hiccups
Hyposensitizing Dogs to Atopic Dermatitis
Hip and Elbow Dysplasia
HD - Environmental factors can affect this
Human pacemaker can help dogs hearts
Infectious Diseases
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Limping: Causes of Lameness in Dogs
My Dog is Scooting
Oesterus: The Oesterus cycle
Pancreatitis
Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Pica
Pyometra, save your dogs life and spay
Snake Bites
The Truth About Pet Cancer - ebook
Thyroiditis and strange behaviour in dogs
Ticks and Biiary Vomiting in Dogs
Vomiting - why is my dog vomiting yellow foam?

DAILY MAINTENANCE & GROOMING

Anal Glands Issues in Dogs
Bad Doggy Breath - Halitosis
Bad smelling dogs?
Bathing your dog
Basic healthcare at home for your pet
Clean Teeth, Healthy Gums
Dental Care
Does your dog have Fritos Feet or Popcorn Paws?
Eye care for dogs
Grooming
How to give medications
How to keep the white hair around a dogs mouth clean
Taking the stress out of toe nail trimming
Teach your dog to file her own nails

DRUGS AND TREATMENTS

Myth: Anxiety Medication as a Last Resort
Pain, Pain go away

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GERIATRIC/ SENIOR DOGS

Effective Owners of Elderly Dogs
How to Lengthen and improve your senior pet’s life
Joint Disease
Monitoring your Senior Dog for Signs of Disease
Pain, pain go away!
7 Habits of Highly-Effective Owners of Elderly Dogs
Supportive Care for Senior Dogs
Senior dogs- can their behaviour change?
6 Signs of Early Arthritis
The Geriatric Dog
Tips on Caring for Disabled Dogs
The truth about black tongues

PEST & WORM (Fleas, tics, etc)

Bilary
Deworming - Why we should be deworming our pet
Fleas
Help, my dogs is being bothered by flies
How to get rid of fleas permanently
How dogs get worms
Is Tick Fever and Tick Bite Fever the same
My dog is scooting!
What is flea Dirt?

POISONS

5 Toxins that can cause kidney disease
Poison: the wrath of grapes
Poisoning with carbamates and organophosphates
Plants, fruit and vegetables toxic to dogs
What to do if you think your pet has been poisoned
Xylitol poisoning
Xylitol can be fatal to dogs

SKIN CONDITIONS

Atopic Dermatitis
Excessive shedding - when to worry
Grooming tips for a double coated dog
Hot Spots - Symptoms, Causes, Caring for them
Lumps and Bumps
Mange
Nail-like Growths on dogs
Oral Drops for Allergies
Pyoderma
Why does my dog smell so bad?

STERILIZATION

Sterilization- is early sterilization an option?
Sterilization – dont want to sterilize your pet
To Snip or not to Snip - all about sterilization
Really want to breed your dog?
What every dog owner should know about anesthisia ...before surgery

Vaccination Related Conditions

Canine Parvo Virus
Canine Distemper
Parvovirus -understanding Parvo
Rabies - Pleased to meet you my name is Rabies
To vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate?
Understanding Puppy Vaccinations
Vaccines; when too much of a good thing turns bad

OTHER TOPICS

Are Deaf Dogs and Blind Dogs just like other Dogs?
Artificial legs now a reality for our pets
Diseases we catch from dogs - Zoonosis*
11 Tips to banish allergies in people
Fear Free Vets
5 Health conditions often ignored
Genetic Testing
Grass Eating - Why dogs eat grass
Giving Medication to dogs
Health Tips
Is Pet Insurance worth it?
How to recognize reverse sneezing
Why do dogs keep on showing us their Lipstick?
My dog is scooting!
Maiming Man's best friend - ear cropping
Nose cell transplant enables paralysed dogs to walk
Oral drops for dog allergies pass another hurdle
Better than euthanasia, prevent death with this
Pain, pain go away!
Preventing and Treating Heatstroke in Dogs
Pulse - How to Take your Dogs Pulse
Signs of Ill health
Signs your dog may be in pain
Smoking -is your bad habit making your dog sick
Some Health Training Tips for Owners
Tail docking will this affect my dog?
Tail docking: My tail and I
Tail Docking
Temperature - does your dog have one?
The Pet Hospital Search
The 5 reasons Cruciate Ligament Tears Occur
The Sharp End
Testicular implants for dogs
Toads and your pets
Using Pet Med Ins to curtail rising vet costs
Vomiting Yellow Foam?
What is a double coat, can you shave it?
Why Does My Dog’s Breath Smells like Fish?
Why Does My Dog’s Breath Smells like Fish?
What every dog owner should know about anesthia
Why is my dogs stomach making noises?