In the United States, July 5 is the busiest day of the year for animal shelters. Many dogs that would otherwise be calm, run away from home because of the noise and lights of fireworks during Fourth of July celebrations. Halloween also is a night filled with fire crackers and fireworks that can frighten pets. Dogs have reactions very similar to thunderstorm anxiety and will panic and act irrationally.  If you are going to see live fireworks displays, it's best to...

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Don't leave your dog in your car! (Note: the dog in this photo is a stuffed animal) Despite warnings every summer, people continue to leave their dogs inside vehicles in warm temperatures, or outside in the yard with no escape from the heat. Unfortunately, people do not realize that even a few minutes inside a warm car can kill a dog. Common misconceptions are that: it is all right to leave a dog in a...

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Many dogs have an affinity to metal or eating foreign objects, but pennies are especially dangerous. My dog (who's name is really Penny) ate 6 pennies and almost died because of the zinc it released into her body. She developed severe anemia, then required a 48 hour hospital stay and a blood transfusion. Small children are also at risk; coins are the most commonly ingested foreign object by children in the United States. Most people do...

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She looked at me with tired eyes and with knowing, the guilt began to swell up, it was almost like she knew that she was going, I had her since just a pup.   Loyal, loving friendship, for almost sixteen years, Sheba always by my side, Having made that phone call, I was reduced to tears, that I could no longer hide.   I sat down in the hallway waiting for the vet, my hands...

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An American Staffordshire Terrier puppy who licked antifreeze survived the deadly ethylene glycol poisoning by being given vodka. The 10-week-old puppy named Cleo ingested the killer substance after she licked some spare car parts at a garage in Australia. Unaware Cleo had drunk the poison, her owner Stacey Zammit knew something was wrong when the normally energetic puppy was unable to stand straight. During the night Cleo worsened. She was constantly crying and refused to...

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In the United States, July 5 is the busiest day of the year for animal shelters. Many dogs that would otherwise be calm, run away from home because of the noise and lights of fireworks during Fourth of July celebrations. Halloween also is a night filled with fire crackers and fireworks that can frighten pets. Dogs have reactions very similar to thunderstorm anxiety and will panic and act irrationally.  If you are going to see live fireworks displays, it's best to...

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Don't leave your dog in your car! (Note: the dog in this photo is a stuffed animal) Despite warnings every summer, people continue to leave their dogs inside vehicles in warm temperatures, or outside in the yard with no escape from the heat. Unfortunately, people do not realize that even a few minutes inside a warm car can kill a dog. Common misconceptions are that: it is all right to leave a dog in a...

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A recent study by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) revealed the key factors in finding lost dogs. The ASPCA interviewed 1000 pet owners to find out if they had lost a dog (or cat) in the past five years. If they had, they asked whether or not they found their pet, where they looked, and the means they used to find them. Their conclusion? Searching immediately when you discover your pet is lost,...

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Ticks are a major problem for both dogs and humans because of the dangerous diseases they carry and transmit. Even when you take precautions, you may find a tick on your dog, typically seen as a bump or swollen area with a tick burrowed just under your dog's skin.  Prompt and proper removal of ticks is important in preventing an attached tick from transmitting an infection to your dog. It can take between 24 and...

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Do you know what to do if your dog is choking? Knowing a few emergency procedures, such as CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and the Heimlich maneuver for dogs, is critical to saving lives because you may not have time to get to a vet and your dog could suffocate. Dogs love to  chew bones, sticks, toys, socks and anything small enough to fit into their mouths. But on occassion, an object may become dangerously lodged in...

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Veterinarians are warning dog owners that the mild winter and early spring could put dogs at greater risk of diseases such as heartworm and Lyme disease. To avoid the risk of infections, vets are advising dog owners to start their preventative regimines earlier and to regularly inspect and groom their dogs. Although ticks, mosquitos, fleas and other pests are around every year, this year they are out in greater force. The warmer temperatures have brought...

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With time the life has got busier then ever before. We are always out of time and even can't spend quality time with our family. Work has become our first priority. Due to our preoccupied life it has become really difficult for us to find time for our pets. This ignorance often leads to poor health of pets and to higher extent can result in their death.   Although, we are living in machine age,...

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