Keeping your dog healthy is a full time job. Here are some dog grooming tips:

1. Inspect your dogs bed and keep it clean and soft for a good coat

2. Groom your dog regularly

3. Check for mites in the ears

4. Watch for anything in the eyes are remove

5. Keep your dog’s rear end clean

6. Look between the pads on the feet and in between the dog’s toes

7. Clean out arm pits

8. trip nails regularly

There are quite a few different types of dog allergies out there:

1. Inhalant Allergies such as mold, dust mites, pollen, and mildew

2. Allergies to Fleas caused by the flea saliva

3. Skin Allergies such as ringworm, mange, and fungus

4. Food Allergies causing digestive problems

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10 Dog Arthritis Signs

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You love your dog. As your dog gets older he may start to experience arthritis. It is important to identify the signs and begin treatment early. Here are some of th signs:

1. Limping when walking

2. Slower movement

3. Does not jump

4. No longer interested in walks

5. Yelping at night

6. Sensitive to touch

7. Trouble standing up or laying down

8. Change in personality

9. Licking of the area

10. Swollen joints

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Helping Your Cat with Surgery

It can be a stressful time when your cat is about to go into surgery. Here are some tips to help:

1. Be well informed about the procedure

2. Do not feed your cat before surgery

3. Be prepared for a high vet bill

4. Get detailed care and recovery tips from your vet

5. Follow medications carefully

6. Clip your cats fur if needed

7. Ready some blankets

1. Extra Saliva

2. Pet Vomiting

3. Unable to Stand or Walk

4. Coughing or Frantic behavior

5. Sensitive stomach

If you think your pet may have injested some poision contact a vet asap.

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Mud Fever is very Serious

Mud Fever is very serious in horses. With Mud Fever a horse will have their skin become red and crusty. Heels can crack and the leg or knee can be effected. Lameness can result. Another clue of mud fever is matted hair. To prevent mud fever make sure to keep your horse dry and warm and keep dry bedding. Do not over wash your horse’s legs and keep your horse out of the mud.

1. Try and remove any object

2. Put your dog on his side and push below the rib cage causing your dog to cough

3. Keep the airway open and perform compressions on breath a few short breathes into the dogs mouth

4. Try finger sweeps while continuing artificial breathing