Step-by-Step Training for Your Dog’s Next Vet Visit
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3 Steps to the Perfect Vet Visit for Your Dog (and You)
Planning ahead for your next appointment at the veterinary clinic will reduce your dog's stress level and foster good behavioral conditioning. With these easy tools, you can turn a grandly BAD entrance into one that is stress-free and smooth. Say goodbye to undesirable behaviors like lunging, growling and barking!
Behavior-Modifying Drugs for Dogs: Medications for treating fear, phobias, and anxiety in dogs
Separation anxiety, aggression, fear of humans, fear of other dogs - though common, these pet behaviors indicate your dog may be suffering on a neuro-chemical level. How anxiety medications work in humans is still a considerable mystery, but we know that some also work on dogs. Can they help YOUR dog live a less stressed life?
Dog Behavior Medication Types
Knowing the properties of both daily and as-needed medications for your dog gives you an advantage when tackling canine behavioral problems.
The Difference Between Cold Pack And Hot Pack For Arthritic Dogs
One of the best and easiest ways that you can help your arthritic dog is to apply cold and/or hot packs to alleviate pain and provide comfort.
Your Dog Has Just Been Diagnosed With Osteoarthritis – Now What?
To compensate for arthritis pain, a dog may alter his posture and gaits, causing tight muscles and further pain; here's how to help him.
Manage Your Dog’s Osteoarthritis Through Complementary Therapies
There are many wonderful complementary treatments for dogs with Osteoarthritis (OA). None will cure or heal the arthritic joint, but a combination of treatments can very well restore vitality and decrease discomfort, making a happy walk in the park a reality once again. Omega-3 fatty acids, glucosamine and chondroitin, and avocado and soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) can all work to slow joint degeneration. The combination of these over several months can improve function and decrease pain. Can also be used as preventive.
How to Prevent Your Dog From Developing Periodontal Disease and Cracked Teeth
veterinary dentists say they are responsible for far more than their share of broken molars in dogs who chew them. Large bones
Give Your Dog a Smooth Recovery
Dogs are lousy patients. It's as simple as that. True, they don't constantly call for a glass of water or a plump of their pillow, but that's precisely the problem: Often unable to communicate distress, and possessing a stoicism that masks their true level of discomfort, dogs can mislead their owners into thinking that all's well after a surgical procedure, when in fact it's anything but.
Preventing Exercise Injury for Your Dog by Warming Up and Cooling Down
Professional human athletes never skip a proper warmup. That's because research has proven, repeatedly, that preparing your muscles for upcoming physical activity reduces the risk of physical injury. And for them, an injury could impact their wallet with down time.
Preparing Your Dog for a Successful Surgery
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What You Should Know About Anesthesia Before You Schedule Your Dog’s Veterinary Procedure
Even the biggest worrywart owner usually relaxes a bit when her dog goes to sleep but of course, her anxiety will ratchet up to stratospheric levels if that sleep" is the span of temporary unconsciousness known as anesthesia. The more you know about it