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5 Tips to Keep Your Dog Warm and Healthy in Winter
Winter solstice marks the coldest time of year - a stern test of a dog's fitness, when careful care matters. Once balance breaks and resistance drops, germs strike, causing sensitive gut and runny-nose colds. How to help your dog through a warm, comfortable winter and boost immunity - read on.
Dog Owners, Here’s What You Need to Know About Ticks
Second only to mosquitoes, ticks are parasites that spread many diseases to people and pets.
Sleeping with Your Cat in Winter: Precautions
Winter is a happy season for cat owners - heated blankets, hand warmers... a cat beats them all. Owners ask if cat parasites spread to people, especially with babies. Here are key points for a safe winter.
A New Owner’s Guide to Preparing for a Cat
Bringing a kitten home is joyful but troublesome early, so learn and prepare before serving your cat. Cats are sensitive; the author suggests a kitten over two months for beginners - one eating kibble and eliminating alone. Found/adopted newborns need experienced owners or pro advice.
Skin Types in Golden Retrievers Most Prone to Skin Disease
Spring-summer is peak skin disease; damp, hot, dogs lie in water, step in puddles, even roll. Then ear mites come; drugs only treat symptoms, recur. A vet shares why Goldens get eczema and allergic eczema.
Does an Indoor-Only Dog Still Need Deworming?
Spring is play season and parasite peak, but homebound owners ask: never out, no contact, still deworm? The editor responsibly says yes - even indoors, do regular deworming. Why, read on.
Why Pets Constantly Lick Their Paws
Dogs/cats licking paws is normal; don't panic. But if too frequent, check the pad for redness/swelling; if found, see a vet - long ignored, infection worsens.
Symptoms of a Ragdoll Cat Cold
Ragdoll cat colds bring many symptoms - sneezing, runny nose, coughing, fever, vomiting and more may all appear. Cat colds range from minor to serious and must not be ignored; timely treatment is needed.
Review: Bile Duck-Meat Dog Food for Puppies and Adults
In hot summer dogs lose appetite. This Bile duck-meat food was chosen: duck meat clears heat and fire, is nutritious, suits hot summer and dry early autumn, and eases summer heat. It also nourishes weak, high-consumption bodies.
Causes and Treatment of Tear Stains in Cats and Dogs
Some owners excitedly raise a 'Snow White' or 'Prince Charming', only to see it ruined by two lines of tear stains! Where is the viral pet we were promised?