Lyme disease is one of the most common tick-transmitted diseases in the world and it affects dogs just as much as it does humans. Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium (borrelia burgdorferi) that is commonly transmitted to animal hosts by ticks. Deer ticks, Western black-legged ticks, Taiga ticks and Sheep ticks (Castor Bean ticks) are…
Homeless dog Scout has a problem – he couldn’t pee well. With such a narrow urethra he could only let out a little bit at a time and it just wasn’t normal. It’s Vet Ranch to the rescue as Dr. Matt sets to work on this dog’s weird problem.
Have you tried to give your dog a pill only to have him/her spit it out? It’s a pretty common occurrence, which is why veterinarian Dr. Burstyn and Cedric the dog want to show how to make it fun, easy and effective to give your dog a pill. Generally, Dr. Burstyn advises not to put…
A flatbed truck pulled up to the Humane Society of North Texas (HSNT) with 20 animals who were in such terrible shape that the hearts of shelter staff broke at the sight. There were dogs, cats, sugar gliders, a snake and a turtle. All the animals were in horrendous shape, covered in feces and crammed…
If your dog is anxious during a thunderstorm, he/she is likely suffering from storm phobia. Dogs with thunder anxiety will often display unwanted and destructive behaviors during a storm, and in serious cases, dogs can harm themselves. This article will provide tips for reducing thunderstorm anxiety in dogs. These tips can also apply to dogs…
A teenager came to the aid of a small dog left inside a truck in extremely hot weather after she noticed the dog “honking the horn”. Gabrielle Dart, 17, was visiting her local McDonald’s in Somerset, England, with her mother when she noticed the dog inside the truck with only a small crack in the…
An animal rescue group is warning dog lovers about possible dangers of playing with tennis balls after four dogs in their care had serious reactions. The Humane Animal Rescue Project in Hempstead, Texas, says the four dogs appear to have been chewing on Penn tennis balls and had symptoms that included “swollen tongue, white ulcerations,…
Delta announced that effective July 10, all pit bull-type dogs will be banned from traveling with the airline as service or emotional support animals. In a press release, the airline said the update to their policy comes as direct result of “growing safety concerns following recent incidents in which several employees were bitten.” The company…
A young woman’s post about her service dog being ignored when he was trying to get help is going viral and helping people understand what to do if they see a service dog approaching them alone. Tessa Connaughton has epilepsy and her dog Raider is trained to go get help if she has a seizure….
With the many negative videos of groomers mishandling or abusing dogs, it’s refreshing to see this one, that shows a groomer calming a very scared dog with patience and positivity. The Shiba Inu is strapped to the groomer’s table but is very frightened when she reaches for him. He lets out a vicious snarl and…
Learn how to teach your dog to roll over in a few easy steps! Stephen McKay and “Scorch” the Border Collie from Port Chester Obedience Training Club will show how it’s done in this great tutorial video. Just make sure to have some treats handy!
Arbuckle was 60 pounds overweight, depressed and couldn’t even take short walks — but now that’s all melting away. When rescuers found him abandoned in a field it was heartbreaking to see. Arbuckle should have weighted 50 pounds, but weighed an astounding 116 pounds. He couldn’t walk on his own so A Purposeful Rescue used…
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