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Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy all have the potential to provide tremendous benefit to the cancer patient when recommended appropriately. However, all of these treatment modalities, when used inappropriately, can do tremendous harm. Read more...
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With so many different anti-flea products out there on the market, it is difficult to know which one suits you and your dog best. Here we have assimilated the leading products on the market into a comparison table for your convenience. Read more...
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The bones of the backbone that protect the spinal cord are called vertebrae. Discs between these vertebrae act as "shock absorbers". A disc is composed of a pulpy, jelly-like center surrounded by hard fibrous tissue. Sometimes the disc can bulge out, causing immense pain or paralysis. Read more...
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Hypoallergenic dog breeds are those touted as being hypoallergenic; that is, provoking fewer allergic reactions in allergy sufferers. These could be, for instance, asthmatics, or people with other allergic reactions causing rashes and other symptoms. Read more...
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Canine Possession Aggression, or object guarding, is the act of aggressively protecting objects such as toys, pigs ears, rawhide chews, bones, or articles that the dog has found or stolen, such as socks shoes underwear tissues and human food. Read more...
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Cystitis in cats is an all too common occurrence, especially with inner city cats. Cystitis simply means "inflammation of the bladder wall". It can be caused by a bacterial infection, or sometimes simply by stress. Read more...
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There are several different types of flea, but by far the most common is Ctenocephalides felis felis, also known as the cat flea. Though it is called the cat flea, it is the species most often found on dogs as well. Read more...
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I cannot tell you how many times people have said to me that their dog thinks it is human and I always give the same answer "No it doesn't it probably thinks you're a dog". Though not strictly true, it serves to emphasise that dogs are not little human beings in fur coats. Read more...
