HOW TO Brush Your Dog’s Teeth
If you’re not already brushing your dog’s teeth, you should start after he’s had a professional cleaning by a vet (or, ideally, when he’s still a young pup). You’ll need the following items, which you...
View ArticleHOW TO Care for Your Senior Dog
Last Week: HOW TO Manage Your Dog’s Diabetes Buddy doesn’t get up as quickly as he once did. It takes him a little bit longer and he seems stiff. He limps for the first few steps before he gets going....
View ArticlePreventing Dental Disease in Dogs
February is National Pet Dental Health Month. VCA Animal Hospitals is sharing the following information about dental disease in dogs, its possible signs and how to treat and prevent it to ensure a...
View ArticleHOW TO Care for Your Senior Dog
Because November is Adopt-a-Senior-Pet Month, we’re reposting this story by Elisa Jordan originally published in February 2010. Buddy doesn’t get up as quickly as he once did. It takes him a little bit...
View ArticleHOW TO Prevent Tartar Formation on Your Dog’s Teeth
Have you noticed a brown build-up on your dog’s teeth? This is plaque, a gummy substance that forms on the teeth within a few hours of eating. According to VCA Hospitals, “Within 24 hours, plaque...
View ArticleStudies Show Flu and Dental Disease Transmitted Between People and Pets
While it’s widely known that animals can transmit disease to humans – the swine flu (H1N1) and bird flu, for example – recent studies show that people can also transmit disease to their pets, and vice...
View ArticleHOW TO Treat Your Dog’s Gingivitis
Last Week: HOW TO Treat Your Dog’s Canine Influenza If you catch it early enough, your dog’s gingivitis can be treated so it doesn’t lead to more serious dental diseases like periodontis, which could...
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