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How to Treat Low Blood Sugar in Puppies
A new litter is exciting, but the mother and newborns need close care or both can slip into hypoglycemia. Learn why puppies are prone, the signs to watch, and how to treat and prevent low blood sugar in puppies.
Should You Put Your Pet on a Diet? The Five Harms of Obesity
Obesity in dogs and cats raises risks of heart disease, diabetes, joint damage, anesthesia complications, and urinary stones. Safe weight loss means controlled diet and moderate exercise—never fasting or 'quick fix' methods.
Recovery Signs of Canine Parvovirus
Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious disease that can infect dogs of any age; without timely treatment it can be fatal. Today we discuss the signs of improvement after treatment.
Causes and Care of Canine Periodontitis
Canine periodontitis comes from fungal/bacterial infection, physical injury (sharp objects, heavy metals), immune issues, and metabolic problems (kidney failure, hypothyroidism, B-vitamin lack). Simple cases use antibiotics plus metronidazole; heavy tartar needs scaling, rinsing, and a mouth spray, with soft food while healing.
Is the Labrador Good at Swimming
Labradors are natural swimmers thanks to their water-resistant double coat and love of water. They can swim 1 to 2 hours; keep sessions to about twice a week, avoid a full stomach, and encourage them gently on the first swim.
Things to Avoid When Raising Rabbits
Raising rabbits has several do-nots. Avoid these to keep your rabbit healthy and by your side longer: lack of companionship, impatience, violence, starving, teasing with food, too many vegetables or fruit, raw water, shaving the coat, and temperatures that are too high or too low.
What to Do When a Puppy Falls from a Height
Stay calm, check for obvious injury like fractures or bleeding, and watch behavior. Soothe with a calm voice and gentle petting. For bleeding, press with clean gauze; for shallow wounds, clean with mild soap and iodine. For fractures/dislocation, hold steady on a soft pad and rush to a vet.
What to Know Before Owning a Border Collie
The Border Collie ranks #1 in dog intelligence and is beloved, but it has high exercise and training needs. This guide covers daily exercise, vaccines and deworming, feeding, early training, and controlling salt intake.
When is the right time to deworm a Border Collie?
Border Collies can have their first deworming after 6 weeks; younger pups mainly drink milk and rarely go out. Use gentle dewormers for puppies. Under 6 months, deworm internally and externally monthly; over 6 months, internally every 3 months and externally monthly. Timing varies by individual and environment.
Doberman vomiting and diarrhea with low energy, no blood in stool; won’t eat and vomits when force-fed
Canine parvovirus is an acute, severe infectious disease second only to distemper in danger, and there is no specific cure. Home treatment is not advised as it may miss the best treatment window. Early fasting and withholding water are recommended, and oral medication should be avoided.