Archive for the ‘Pet Health’ Category

You know how annoying it can be if you have an itch, but you can’t reach it to give it a scratch? Well, when your cat has fleas it’s like your problem, just multiplied a hundred fold.

If your cat has fleas or ticks, you’ll want to do something. If they are itching or have irritated skin, your cats need you to bring this problem under control as it may become a much bigger problem if you don’t.

Even clean cats can end up getting fleas. All it takes is a stray animal to come close enough to the cat. Or, the cat can pick them up outdoors as well. Even just 1 flea could possibly leave countless eggs and spark a full scale attack on your pet.

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It can be difficult for a pet owner to notice a pet cat getting old. On the outside, pet cats may display the same characteristics- playing with cat toys around the home, taking naps sprawled on a favourite place within the home, snuggle up with you on the sofa. But inside, it could be a whole different thing. And health care for cats as they get old may change a bit.

When caring for your aging cat, there are some things which a concerned pet owner must be aware of. When a cat approaches somewhere between the ages of eight and 12 years, this is the equivalent of a person drawing near to middle age. This will be the time that your pet cat could be needing a little bit of added attention.

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Many parents are reluctant to let their children get a pet because they fear that once the novelty of their child’s new furry friend wears off it’ll be them left looking after it and taking care of all the dog health care or cat health care. For this reason, few children ever get much more than a goldfish and the novelty of one of those is very short lived.

Harassed parents shouldn’t necessarily be so quick to deny their children the pet they so want though. In order to mature and become responsible adults, children need to be given increasing responsibility as they get older. This may be in the shape of expecting them to make their own bed, do their own washing or take responsibility for a younger sibling when playing out together. But, actually, one of the greatest ways to teach responsibility is through pet health care. Read the rest of this entry »

Living with dogs with kidney disease is a bit of a roller coaster of emotion. Whether you are at the beginning of this journey, somewhere in the middle or through to the other end, the following words may help explain those bizarre, seemingly irrational feelings.

I believe the grieving process begins when you first get that queasy feeling that something is not quite right with your canine friend. You may blame his excessive thirst on the heat or the recent exercise. It’s then easy to deny the excessive urination because ‘hasn’t he just been drinking a lot of water due to the heat?’ How about the loss of his appetite? Probably a tummy bug. Surely the disgusting old chip wrapper he ate in the park could be to blame for the diarrhoea and vomiting? You know, the one you wrestled with him unsuccessfully, to remove. Except that this time, that is not what happened, is it? Ordinarily he would have wolfed it down before you got the chance to stop him, today, he just stepped over it. Slowly the thought that this may be kidney failure is forcing your denial of the situation, to slowly trickle away. Read the rest of this entry »

Acupuncture for cats as part of a pain management program is nowadays widely accepted. Initially, cat owners cannot imagine that their feline pet ever would lie down in a relaxed and calm way, when several fine acupuncture needles are inserted into her skin during a treatment session.

Pet acupuncture is a gentle, but very powerful natural pain relief treatment and may work very well for cats suffering from certain painful conditions. It can be well combined with conventional veterinary treatment and medication and helps in many cases to reduce dosage and side effects of pain relieving drugs considerably. Integration into normal Western veterinary treatment is possible and therefore becoming more and more popular amongst practising vets. Read the rest of this entry »

Coprophagia (sometimes referred to as coprophagy, or poop-eating) is a pretty disgusting habit that fortunately solely some dogs indulge in. It appears to be “one of these things” as far as dogs go: a behavior that defies logic and scientific study, and mystifies dog trainers and veterinarians around the world.

Several, if not most, dogs will eat the feces of other animals (notably other dogs, cats, sheep, and horses) with gusto whenever the chance presents itself. It’s a very common behavior in dogs, but not notably well understood. The simple truth is that no-one really is aware of why some dogs can make a beeline for a pile of poop that’s lying on the grass. It’s natural for dogs to wish to sniff the poop – nearly all dogs will try this, since the depositor’s anal glands have left a reasonably Post-It note there for different dogs to “read” – and it’s just as natural (seemingly) for some dogs to want to consume these little signposts. Read the rest of this entry »

Cat dander is often the stuff that allergies are made of. The protein in dander can cause those with allergies and asthma to experience mild all the way to disrupting symptoms, so having the facts about dander is crucial. Here are 5 facts that will clarify many myths about your cat’s dander.

There is much discussion out there about cat dander, and there are also some misunderstandings about it, which in this article we will call myths. Here are 5 truths that will dispel common misunderstandings about cat dander. Read the rest of this entry »

Boost the Imune System of Your Aging Senior Pet With Supplements To Help with Their Health Issues

Joint soreness & arthritis in dogs and cats is a sad and weakening condition. Nearly 60 million dogs in the USA, and even more cats are afflicted. Joint ache affects one in five of these pets, and shows its presence in the form of painful joint inflammation. Arthritis can affect a pet’s knees, ankles, and hips. Joint pain and aches reduce your dog or cat’s enjoyment of life, and therefore erode our enjoyment of their company. This proven supplement will help the pet immune system of this within weeks! Read the rest of this entry »

Kidney failure is when your dog’s kidneys can no longer effectively function. The job of the kidneys is to filter waste from the blood. When your dog suffers from kidney failure, his kidneys are unable to remove the waste from the blood properly. The waste builds up and your dog gets very sick.

The cause of kidney failure in dogs is often thought to be age. However, while age may play a part it may not be just that the kidneys are getting old. Through the years, you may be feeding your dog the same food. Food that is loaded with harmful agents. All those years of eating the wrong food may be what is really causing the kidney failure. However, due to your dog’s advanced age, it may just be attributed to age and not looked into further. Read the rest of this entry »

A lot of cat parents prefer to treat their feline pets with natural home remedies for fleas, as flea infestation of cats seems to be a never-ending story. People get confused about what is best to use and would rather avoid treating with aggressive insecticides. Understanding the life cycle of a flea helps to find the best tactic to get fleas under control.

Adult fleas lay eggs, which will hatch 7 – 10 days later. They live as larvae preferably in pet bedding, carpets, furniture and upholstery or outside in the garden or yard, if they find hiding places. Only a few days later they spin a cocoon, turn into a pupa and later into a proper, adult flea.

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