Health

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GENETIC

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
Do cross breed dogs live longer than purebreeds?
Do cross breeds have better health and vigor?
Eyes-looking at the world through your dogs eyes
Flat-faced dogs
Genetic Screening in Pets
How long will my dog life?
Some dog breeds prone to eye problems
Spirocerca lupi treatment and MDR1 testing
The Golden Oldie
What to do if your dog is bitten by another dog
Why flat-faced dogs are popular despite health risks
Why are dogs whiskers so important?
Wow! Have you heard about Lion Jaw??

FIRST AID & General

Abscesses in Dogs: Causes and Symptoms
Acute Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis
Alcohol and Dogs
All about Exercise Induced Collapse
Amputation - A tough decision
Anal Glands Issues in Dogs
Arthritis-Is your dog showing early signs?
Bee Stings - what to do
Behaviour Changes and what they may mean
Biliary - the no 1 killer in dogs in SA
Bleeding
Bloat- can ice cubes cause bloat?
Brushing your dog's teeth
Burns
Burns and dogs - what to do + degrees of burns
Burns and dogs
Causes of solid appearing lumps and bumps
Choking - what to do
Cinnamon and dogs - is it safe?
Colds - do dogs get colds?
Coprophagia - Dogs eating poop
CPR Poster
Cracked Paws - all you need to know
Difference between vomiting and regurgitation
Does your pet have a fever?
Dog Choking - what you need to do
Dog Diarrhoea
Dog's Urine - what the different colours could indicate
Ears - how to clean your dog's ear
Emergency First Aid
Emergencies -SPCA guide
Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC)
Eye care for dogs
Eyes and muzzle swollen?
Is your dog scared of the vet
4 Causes of fever in dogs
5 Tips to keep your dog cool in summer
15 Facts on your dogs organs and how to care for them
Flea bites to people
Fractured & Broken Bones - signs, symptoms
First Aid -Saving your dog with CPR
Hiccups - why they happen and what to do
Hot Spots
How to increase your dogs appetite, why and what to dog
How to care for open wounds
How to cut your dogs nails properly
How to keep your dog happy in a crate after an op
Is it safe to use Vienna sausages as treats?
M otor Vehicle Accident - Animal hit by a car?
Hypothermia
Know what your dogs gums look like!
Medication - how to give medication
Pink Eye - can dogs get this, plus give to humans?
Poisoned dogs
Pool chemicals - signs your dog was exposed
Prepare a first aid kit for pets
7 Common side effects of pet meds
Shock & Emergency First Aid
Snake Bites
Stopping a dogs nail from bleeding
Swollen Eyes and Muzzle - Why?
Symptoms of Gastrointestinal Obstruction in Dogs
Tail Injuries-First Aid
Teeth Chattering - why do dogs do this?
Ticks and Biliary
Tilting of head and off balance
The Heimlich Manoeuvre
Tongues - what is normal and what is not
Tongue injuries are more common than you think
Vet Suicides - high suicide numbers
Vomiting-how to get your dog to vomit safely & quickly
What to do when your dogs nail wont stop bleeding
What is an Anaphylactic reaction?
What does colour & shape tongue indicate?
What a dogs gums and tongue can tell you about health
Why does my dog...pass so much gas?
Why does my dog take so long to poop?
Why dogs shake suddenly for no reason

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DIET AND NUTRITION

A Taste for Meat?
Alfalfa - does it belong in pet food?
Are Dogs Supposed to eat Kibble?
Benefits & Disadvantages of slow feeder bowls
Bones - what they mean to to dogs
Can Dogs Have Yogurt?
Corn - can dogs eat - what you should know
What are Chelated Minerals and what you should know
Daily Supplements for Healthy Companions
Does your dog need more protein as it ages?
Dog owners often mis-measure kibble
Dog food storage mistakes that can affect health
Feeding dogs correctly
Food as Medicine
Food storage mistakes that can affect health
Free Feeding vs Fixed Time Feeding
Guzzling Dogs - Tips to slow them down.
Herbs and spices that are safe to feed
Intermittent fasting in dogs?
Issues Caused by Feeding the Wrong Diet
How to feed raw meaty bones
How are dry pet foods made?
How to lower your dogs risk of inflammation with diet
Healing Anal Glands with Raw Diet
Is a dog a carnivore or an omnivore?
Is your pet pudgy?
Kefir for Dogs?
Liver - too much, too little?
Myth, Raw fed animals pose a risk to humans
Nutrition - Transition from pup to adolescent
Poor Nutrition in dogs
Poultry Allergies in dogs - all you need to know
Preparing raw food for dogs
Peas, potatoes, legumes linked to heart disease
Raw Pet Food Trend Bad
Raw Feeding - does this make my dog aggressive?
Risks Associate with Dogs that are Obese
Salmonella - all you need to know.
Sardines for dogs
Soy in Dog Food - Good or Bad?
Should I give my dog bone broth?
The Pros and Cons of Preservatives in Dog Foods
Top 10 Reasons for Vet visits
Top tips for using food containers
Way better than euthanasia - prevent death with this
What's 'normal' poop for your dog?
What Are the Benefits of Tripe for Dogs?
Why feeding once a day can create problems
Why are my dog's stools white
Will eating raw meat give my dog parasites?
What Veggies are Good for Dogs
What are chelated minerals and why should you care?
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
Orthopaedic Dog Beds - can all dogs use these?
Probiotics and Prebiotics
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 ’Disease - Hypoadrenocorticism
Aflatoxicosis
Amputation: can buy your pet time, quality of life
Arthritis
Arthritic Pets
Arthritis - is your dog showing early signs?
Biliary
Blind Dogs
Bloat - Gastric dilation and volvulus
Caring for a dog with special needs
Cancer 101
Cancer - what you need to know
Cataracts - Cost of cataract surgery
Convulsions in Dogs
Canine Leucocyte Adhesion
Canine Distemper can be deadly
Damaged and Torn Toenails
Deaf Dogs
Dental Chews & Dental Health - do dental chews help?
Diarrohea in dogs
Diabetes in Dogs
Diabetes-Pets & owners may share diabetes risk
Ear disease in Dogs
Ear Mites
Epilepsy - Understanding Canine Epilepsy
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is harder on owners than previously thought
Epilepsy is the most common neurological disease
Exostosis Signs, Causes and Treatment Options
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
How to lower your dogs risk of inflammation
Hyposensitizing Dogs to Atopic Dermatitis
Hip and Elbow Dysplasia
HD - Environmental factors can affect this
Human pacemaker can help dogs hearts
Infectious Diseases
Kennel Cough - What it is, symptoms, treatment etc
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Limping: Causes of Lameness in Dogs
My Dog is Scooting
Oesterus: The Oesterus cycle
Oral Tumours in Dogs
Pancreatitis
Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Pica
Pyometra, save your dogs life and spay
Snake Bites
The Cranial cruciate Ligament & TPLO
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?
What is the cost of cataract surgery in dogs

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GERIATRIC/ SENIOR DOGS

Cataracts - The cost of cataract surgery
Causes, signs & treatment of dementias
How to Lengthen and improve your senior pet’s life
Joint Disease some non conventional options
Monitoring your Senior Dog for Signs of Disease
Pain, pain go away!
Seven habits that can extend your dogs life
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
Way better than euthanasia, prevent death with this
When your senior dog starts pooing indoors

PEST & WORM (Fleas, tics, etc)

Bilary -the No 1 killer of dogs in Sa
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!
Snails - getting rid of them naturally
What is flea Dirt?

POISONS

Beware-snaill bait can be lethal
Birch Sugar, Birch Sap, both Xylitol!
5 Toxins that can cause kidney disease
Marijuana Intoxication in dogs and cats
Poison: the wrath of grapes
Poisoning with carbamates and organophosphates
Plants, fruit and vegetables toxic to dogs
Protecting pets from toxins in yard and garden
Snail bait and the dangers to pets
Snails - getting rid of them naturally
What to do if you think your pet has been poisoned
Xylitol poisoning
Xylitol can be fatal to dogs

SKIN CONDITIONS

Acute Allergic Reaction
Allergies-helping them by adjusting the morcrobione
Atopic Dermatitis
Can skin allergies affect behaviour?
Causes of solid appearing lumps and bumps
Common Dog Allergies-Symptoms & Treatment
Fleas - getting rid of fleas in carpets
Food Allergy vs Food Intolerance
Excessive shedding - when to worry
Is there really a hypoallergenic dog?
Grass allergies in dogs and how to treat them
Grooming tips for a double coated dog
Hot Spots - Symptoms, Causes, Caring for them
Hyposensitizing dogs to atopic dermatitis
Is it really necessary to brush and comb my dog
Lumps and Bumps
Mange
Nail-like Growths on dogs
Oral Drops for Allergies
Paw Licking, allergies or something elseNew Page
Pyoderma
6 Breeds More Likely to be Allergic & what allergic to
Stopping allergies in their tracks
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

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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 1
Vaccines: when too much of a good thing turns bad 2

OTHER TOPICS & CONDITIONS

Are Deaf Dogs and Blind Dogs just like other Dogs?
Artificial legs now a reality for our pets
Avoiding home grooming problems
Brushing your dog's teeth
Corona Virus - Negative Results for COVID-19
Can Dogs Get Coronavirus -COVID-19?
Common excuses vets get from owners
Common excuses vets often hear from owners
Dental chews and dental health-do chews really help
Dental Health - what can go wrong
Diseases we catch from dogs - Zoonosis*
Do dogs sweat?
Does your dog smell like Fritos corn chips?
Drooling - why does this happen
Epilepsy
11 Tips to banish allergies in people
Why am I allergic to cats but not dogs?
Facts you need to know to protect your dogs teeth
Fear Free Vets
5 Health conditions often ignored
5 Interesting facts about your dogs teeth
Genetic Testing
Grass Eating - Why dogs eat grass
Giving Medication to dogs
Head cones make dogs miserable, even depressed
Health Tips
Is Pet Insurance worth it?
More than age may be causing grey hair
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
Neglecting your dogs nails can cause problems
Neglecting dogs nails can result in health problems
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!
Paw Licking -why do dogs do this?
Preventing and Treating Heatstroke in Dogs
Pulse - How to Take your Dogs Pulse
Puppy Teeth - all you need to know
Signs of Ill health
Signs your dog may be in pain
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 effects of 2nd hand smoke on pets
The Pet Hospital Search
The 5 reasons Cruciate Ligament Tears Occur
The Sharp End
Things to know about dogs farting
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?
Wh y is a dog's nose moist
Why does a dog have a lingering smell after a bath
What every dog owner should know about anesthesia
What causes stunted growth in puppies?
Why is my dogs stomach making noises?