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What to Do When Your Cat Collapses from Diarrhea and Dehydration
Diarrhea can drain a cat's body of both fluid and essential electrolytes faster than most owners expect, and severe dehydration can spiral into shock. Knowing how to rehydrate at home and when the situation is an emergency is the difference between a quick recovery and a life-threatening crisis.
How to Deal With Dog Odor at Home
Dog odor comes from the dog itself—body odor, lack of bathing, bad breath, ear wax, full anal glands, or skin disease—and from accidents caused by untrained pups, marking during heat, diarrhea from parasites or parvovirus, or aging sphincter loss. Find the source, then improve hygiene (regular baths, weekly teeth brushing, ear and anal-gland care) and use an enzymatic deodorizer that breaks down odors rather than masking them.
Can Dogs Eat Soy Sauce?
Soy sauce packs about 1,000 mg of sodium per tablespoon, and dogs are far more sodium-sensitive than people — even a teaspoon can cause trouble. Too much brings salt poisoning or kidney failure; some sauces also hide garlic or onion, which are toxic on their own. Keep soy sauce and all table seasonings out of your dog's bowl.
13 Secrets About Your Dog’s Paws
Today we look at 13 secrets hidden in your dog's paws.
About Feline Epiphora (Excessive Tearing)
Epiphora is abnormal tear overflow, caused either by blocked drainage through the nasolacrimal system or by excessive tear production beyond what drainage can handle.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Dogs
This article explains what Rocky Mountain spotted fever in dogs is. It is an infectious tick-borne disease caused by Rickettsia. When an infected tick transmits the disease, it must attach to the host for 5 to 20 hours.
Why Does a Dog Raise One Front Leg
Does your dog do this? Standing, it tucks one front leg with the paw curled up, while watching warily what is in front of it — maybe another dog, maybe a person, maybe even a plastic bag dancing in the wind.
How to Prevent Dog Diseases in Spring
In spring all things revive and microbes hidden in corners become active, so spring is also a season of high disease incidence.
Why Do Dogs Like to Sniff People’s Crotches?
Today we learn why dogs sniff crotches. A dog's nose is something human technology still can't replicate - it has over 300 million scent receptors, while humans have just 6 million. Compared to a dog, our sense of smell is practically nothing.
Common Deformities in Rabbits
Earlier we said to watch a breeding rabbit closely; if it does not match its breed look, do not select it. Any rabbit with a defect or deformity - born or acquired - cannot be used for breeding. Here are common deformities.