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Lack of early exposure to the sights, sounds or perhaps smells of a particular location, or one or more traumatic experiences associated with that location can lead to the development of…
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Medication may be useful in some cases but must only be given under veterinary supervision. Remember drugs should ideally be given so they take effect BEFORE any noise starts or panic sets in.…
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Emergencies come in all forms: Road traffic accidents, bites, burns, heatstroke, poisoning and unconsciousness are but a few. Canine emergencies are dealt with in a separate handout. In this…
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I have always had an itchy dog and every summer he has had to have treatment. Recently he underwent a lot of tests and I have been told that he has flea allergy dermatitis.
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Fleas are not host specific. Dogs and cats share the same fleas so it is important that all your pets at home are treated with appropriate medication.
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Allergic reactions are very common in dogs and are fully described in a separate handout on Allergies and Hypersensitivities. Yes, there are at least five common types of allergy in the dog:…
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Garlic, the bulb of the plant Allium sativum, is a well-known herb and popular ingredient for cooking. It is supplied in raw form as the fresh bulb; as a liquid alcohol extract; or in gelatin…
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Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is more descriptive than the original term bloat although this term is still commonly used when the condition occurs in farm animals. GDV indicates the…
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A gastrostomy tube is a small flexible tube that enters the stomach through a small incision on the dog's side. It permits you to feed your dog directly into the stomach if normal eating is…
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Most dogs ears are a lot larger than ours and certainly a lot more sensitive. We usually only clean them when there is a problem and they are already sore, so the dog learns that handling…
