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Three Activities to Do With Your Dog This Fall

Three Activities to Do With Your Dog This Fall

You have closed the pool for the winter, the leaves are starting to fall, the pumpkins will soon be lounging in front of your home for Halloween ... in short, summer is over! But the cooler weather is not a...
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Dear Doctor! My Pet is Sick – But is it an Emergency?

Dear Doctor! My Pet is Sick – But is it an Emergency?

Useful tip for exotic animals We strongly recommend that exotic pets be weighed once a week on the same scale to monitor the weight. A digital food or postal scale that weighs in grams is ideal, as these are more...
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Decontamination of a Poisoned Patient
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Decontamination of a Poisoned Patient

In veterinary medicine, the primary treatment for exposure to a toxic substance is decontamination. The purpose of decontamination is to prevent further absorption and to remove the toxic substance from the animal's body. In most exposures, there is only a...
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Kennel Cough

Kennel Cough

What is kennel cough? Kennel cough in dogs is very similar to the common cold in humans; it’s an infection of the upper respiratory tract. The main symptom is a dry, hacking cough that produces phlegm. This disease is highly...
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Why is it Important to Take Obedience Classes With Your Dog?

Why is it Important to Take Obedience Classes With Your Dog?

Why should you follow a group obedience course with your dog when we can train him yourself? The major causes of disobedience in your dog are misunderstanding, confusion, lack of reinforcement and inconsistency. In a group class, you are taught...
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Common Foods That Are Toxic for Your Cats and Dogs
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Common Foods That Are Toxic for Your Cats and Dogs

Chocolate is probably the best known of toxic foods - its toxicity comes from an alkaloid called theobromine. This substance is toxic in cats and dogs with a dose of 100-150 mg / kg; the darker the chocolate, the richer...
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The Brachicephalic Symdrome
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The Brachicephalic Symdrome

This congenital and hereditary problem develops in brachycephalic dogs, that is, dogs that have a larger head and a flattened muzzle. The breeds most at risk are therefore the Bulldog, Pug, Pekingese, Boxer, Boston Terrier, Shar Pei, some Shih Tzu...
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The Basket Muzzle : a Tool, Not a Constraint

The Basket Muzzle : a Tool, Not a Constraint

When we hear about a muzzle, several images come to mind. However, this tool would benefit from being used in different contexts. A responsible owner must ensure that the environment where the dog is located is safe for everyone, whether...
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