The bow&wow Times — dog health
Why Spay or Neuter Your Pet?
Why Spay and Neuter Your Pet One of the most important health decisions pet parents need to consider is to spay or neuter their dog or cat. These surgical procedures are not only beneficial to you and to your furbaby, but it can also be a great help to the community. Here are the top reasons on why you should have your dog or cat sterilized. Benefits of Spaying Spaying, or Ovariohysterectomy, is the surgical removal of a female animal’s reproductive organs so she can’t become pregnant. This surgical procedure is performed by a veterinarian while your pet...
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4 Reasons Why Your Dog Keeps Scratching
So, what’s behind your dog’s itchy skin? It may be caused by a medical condition called allergic dermatitis (skin allergies). This means your dog’s body overreacts to an allergen in the environment or food, which makes them feel itchy. There are a number of potential culprits.
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Wet vs. Dry Dog Food: What's Best For Your Dog?
As pet parents, we all want our pets to live as long, healthy and happy as possible. And the first step to giving them the best life is to give them the only the best dog food they deserve. Choosing dog food can be daunting with all the array of choices available, with so many different flavors, benefits, and recipes, it can be hard to decided which type of dog food is right for your best friend.
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Pet First Aid Basics
Our pets are prone to accidents as much as we do. As pet parents, we want to give them the best of everything, and to give them the best care is our utmost priority. Take note of these important points to remember when your furbaby may need it the most.
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How To Treat Coprophagia
There are many factors that trigger anxiety to our pets, this includes isolation, lack of attention, and punishment. Stool-eating is one of the most disgusting habits of dogs that they usually use as a coping mechanism. Coprophagia is the act of eating feces, and it's relatively common in dogs. How can you stop your fur baby from eating their poop? Keep the yard clean from animal waste Be on high alert when your pet is going to defecate anywhere in the house. Make sure to pick it up and clean the spot immediately. Give them enzyme supplements The modern...
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