In a time when healthcare costs are on the rise for both you and your pet, it’s no wonder that more and more pet owners are considering the purchase of insurance to cover any catastrophic bills that might arise. It’s so much on the mind of the American consumer that one major insurance company is offering pet coverage to anyone buying car or house insurance from them.
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What You Need to Know About Pet Insurance
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A Champion Akita is Born
So, you think your Akita may have what it takes to be a “champ”, and you are interested in possibly entering them into a professional dog show competition. However, perhaps being new to the dog show circuit, you’re not quite sure what to expect. This is not a problem, as I will be more than happy to provide you with some helpful tips and tricks of the trade.
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The CKC and Its Purpose
The Canadian Kennel Club or CKC is a non-profit, member-based organization that is incorporated under the Animal Pedigree Act of Canada. It manages the primary registry services of the officially recognized breeds of purebred dogs and govern all CKC approved programs and shows, trials and events. In many ways, the organization operates an information movement in which they provide news and information updates through its association with the monthly Dogs in Canada magazine.
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Urinary Bladder Stones in Dogs
Just as humans, dogs are prone to suffer with urinary bladder stones. Bladder stones, or uroliths in dogs is very common and it causes intense pain when your pet attempts to urinate. Fortunately, the symptoms are fairly simple to recognize. More so, the veterinarian has the training to diagnose as well as the experience to implement innovative methods of treatment to treat the disease.
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Preparing For Holidays With Your Pet
In recent years, being able to bring your pet with you is becoming more and more popular among travelers. Before you take your four-footed baby with you, there are a few important considerations that you need to keep in mind before you go to make your experience a more positive one for you and your pet.
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Guide For Traveling With Small Dogs
Summer is the time for vacations, and that means that you are going to be traveling across the country. That being said, for many vacationers their dog counts as part of their vacationing party. Traveling with a pet has become more and more popular. Especially as smaller breeds of dogs gain popularity traveling with small dogs becomes more and more common. However, just because it is common does not necessarily make it easy.
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Intestinal Parasites in Your Pooch
Before we get into the various types of parasites your four-legged friend may have, we must first understand the meaning of the word “parasite”. A parasite is either an animal or a plant that lives within or upon another living organism. There are a number of parasites that can infect a variety of organs or body systems. They can either be external or internal parasites. Some live primarily on the skin such as fleas, in the heart and blood vessels, which are known as heartworms and in the respiratory tract, which are known as lungworms.
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Canine Cataracts
One of the most prevalent eye problems in dogs is cataracts. These can show up in dogs of all breeds and in both young and old dogs. If your dog develops cataracts, the only treatment at this time is surgery.
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Kidney Disease in Dogs
Whether you are looking forward in your puppy's future or you have an older dog whose health you want to look out for, you will find that it might be helpful to learn more about kidney disease as it occurs in dogs. Especially as they get older, kidney failure can become a real issue. Your dog might need to deal with a chronic condition, where their kidneys will simply have issues functioning, or they might be dealing with a sudden severe toxicity.
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