Sounds like your pup has a flea allergy. All it takes is one bite to set off an itch attack. And just because you don’t see fleas jumping on you, doesn’t mean they aren’t having a meal of your dog. How does your veterinarian find fleas? By looking at the base of the...
Is this seasoning? Is this a need to air out the chew? Or, does the rawhide need to be stored underground for a while? Some of the answer depends on which method of “storage” your pup uses. Maybe she only eat them when she’s pouting. Here’s something cool: did you...
What leads any species to get a cold in the winter? Is it the ambient temperature changes or is it the changes in our bodies? I learned in veterinary school that anytime temperatures change more than 30 degrees in a 24 hour period that we are looking for respiratory...
Calcium lactate, calcium citrate and calcium carbonate are the most common calcium supplements (and all sorts of variations thereof, like calcium citrate/malate). Everyone says theirs is the best. But which one really is? Here’s the can of worms: some say the source...
n my view of the world, it is not acceptable to blame hair loss on a breed, unless we’re talking Chinese Crested dogs. Boxers should have a full coat of hair, like anyone else. If the hair loss is seasonal, what goes along with seasonal changes? Is your dog intact?...
