What You Should Know About Dog Health Care


Our dogs are now, more than ever, a very important part of our families. We care for them as we care for ourselves. That includes taking a greater interest in our dogs' health care. In response, there have been many advances in dog health care in recent years:

Preventative Dog Health Care

Annual checkups with routine blood test and dental care go far in catching serious dog health care problems early, increasing the dog's duration and quality of life. Medicines targeting fleas, ticks, heartworm, and intestinal parasites prevent both the pests and the diseases they cause.

Diagnosis of Canine Health Problems

Dog health care benefits by interested owners conscientiously bringing their dogs for yearly checkups: New and better blood, lab, and x-ray procedures aid the veterinarian in gaining valuable knowledge of what is happening to your dog. New and improved equipment like MRI machines speed up diagnosis as well. Not only do these factors enable more effective care, but they also save you money in the long run because your pet won't need repeated vet visits to find his problem.

Dog Health Treatment Advances

Veterinarians now do amazing things for our dogs. Here are a few of the most impressive advances in veterinary treatment for dogs: Chemotherapy to treat cancer in dogs Pacemakers for dog heart problems Drugs that cure or control dog diseases like diabetes or epilepsy.

Improved convenience

Veterinarians today generally have at least 8 years of education added to their deep love of animals. They combine the skills of a surgeon, anesthesiologist, radiologist, dietitian and much more. Veterinary hospitals or clinics are well-staffed and well-equipped medical centers where all breeds of dogs, as well as other animals, are treated, often in one day, for an enormous variety of conditions.

Clearly, dog health care is better today that ever before. Your dog's veterinarian is his health advocate and your ally. Next time you visit your veterinarian, ask about new advances that might be help your dog live better.

If you love dogs and puppies, visit I-Love-Dogs.com now! You can get, free dog email, send a free dog postcard, learn about the different dog breeds and so much more!


MORE RESOURCES:

Telegraph.co.uk

In pictures: Blue Peter pets
BBC News
Pets have always been a big part of the show. In 1969, Barney the Parrot (right) was part of the team, alongside Jason the cat and dogs Petra and Patch. ...
Mabel retires from Blue PeterDream Dogs (blog)
Blue Peter dog Mabel retires from showBBC News

all 17 news articles »


USA Today

No hungry dogs: New pantry to help people afford pets
USA Today
The Associated Press reports dozens of pet owners lined up over the weekend at the Cincinnati Food Pantry to receive a two weeks' supply of pet food, ...
Grants for Teachers Who Have or Would Like to Have Small Pets in Their ClassroomsI-Newswire.com (press release)
Pantry helps pet ownersMansfield News Journal

all 21 news articles »


Dog owners: Frick's Dynamic Pet Products ham bones hurt, killed pets
Bizjournals.com
Dog owners claim a pet treat distributed by a meat company in Washington, Mo., and sold in stores nationwide has injured or killed their pets. ...
BBB warns: Locally made dog bones can cause death , serious illnessSt. Louis Globe-Democrat

all 3 news articles »


Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

PET OHANA Some birds make better pets than others
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
By Hawaiian Humane Society QUESTION: My daughter wants a pet bird. Does the Humane Society have a recommendation on what kind? ...
Watauga Humane Society in Dire Need of Food for PantryGo Blue Ridge (blog)
Cat Food Needed!Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

all 7 news articles »


KOMO News

Manufacturer expands pet food recall
The Associated Press
Nature's Variety has expanded its recall of chicken-flavored pet food because of concerns over salmonella. The Lincoln, Neb.-based company said Monday that ...
Some Nature's Variety pet foods recalledUPI.com
Nature's Variety Expands Nationwide Voluntary Recall to Include All Raw Frozen ...PR Newswire (press release)
Nature's Variety Recall ExpandedAbout - News & Issues (blog)
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) -Consumer Affairs
all 301 news articles »


Pet Owners Face Danger From Above
FOXNews (blog)
Most pet owners take steps to protect their animals. In Santa Rosa, California, Odessa Gunn worried a car or coyote might one day claim the lives of her ...

and more »


Not a fish tale! Pet pacu Buttkiss is 43 years old
msnbc.com
NEW YORK - It sounds awfully fishy, but a New York City pet shop owner swears it's the truth. Buttkiss, the black pacu he owns, is 43 years old and weighs ...

and more »


Washington Post

Shelters turn to homes for abandoned animals
Pioneer Press Online
Another no-kill animal shelter, Highland Park's Tails of Hope, helps elderly, chronically ill and terminally ill people find new homes for their pets. ...
Shelters in need of pet foodABC Action News
Viewpoint: Animal Shelter sees return of distemperPensacola News Journal
Dixie dog transport saves livesWaynesville Smoky Mountain News
KMBC Kansas City -Waynesville Smoky Mountain News
all 23 news articles »


The Hindu

Furious Dog Owners in UK Fight Microchips for 'Weapon' Pets
FOXNews
AP Responsible pet lovers said they would be unfairly penalized by British government plans to crack down on "devil" dogs, The Sun reported Wednesday. ...
Minding Manners for Pets: Proper dog park etiquetteCalgary Herald
South Essex dog lovers back dangerous pets crackdownEssex Echo
Government Plans for Compulsory Dog InsurancePaul Rooney Solicitors
Basil & Spice -The Associated Press -Prfire (press release)
all 431 news articles »


Pet Travel Company PetRelocation.com Wins Rackspace Fanati Award
PR Newswire (press release)
AUSTIN, Texas, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Pet travel company PetRelocation.com has been named the 2009 winner of Rackspace's Fanati Award for Outstanding ...

and more »

Google News




PetsFriends.com - the best dating site for singles who are pet lovers!

home | site map
© 2006