Practical Reasons for watching your dog’s weight and some tips on keeping your dog fit

Your dog’s diet is essential to its overall physical and mental health. As a responsible pet owner, you should know what to feed your dog and what not to feed it with. It is also important to know what the ideal weight of your dog should be for its age. There are ideal or normal weights for every type of dog, depending on how old it is.

Some reasons for watching your dog’s weight include ensuring the quality of your dog’s life, maintaining its positive attitude and helping it avoid obesity and malnutrition. Your dog’s diet is connected to the longevity of its life, therefore watching your dog’s weight means helping your dog live a healthier and longer life. ...

Dogs are prone to eating things that are not exactly good for them. Some of the usual household and garden flora could actually be poisonous plants for dogs. It is also possible that some plants that are not generally poisonous may have negative effects on your pet if it has a certain allergy to particular substances. That is why it is important that you meet your vet regularly to discuss issues concerning your pet.


Here is a list of common poisonous plants for dogs and what they can do to your pet:

1. The bulbs of a Hyacinth, Narcissus and Daffodil could be fatal and when a dog ingests them, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may occur.

2. Chrysanthemum, Creeping fig and Poinsettia could give your pet rashes immediately after contact with the mouth or skin. ...

Dog CPR

Whether it is electrocution, a car accident, a bad jump, or poison swallowed, there may be a variety of situations where you might find dog CPR and first aid information useful, especially at times when help does not seem to come in fast.

In case your dog’s heart has stopped beating, doing a CPR or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation correctly may just save his life. The process works in a similar way as it is done with people. Using the acronym A-B-C, your concern should be Airway, Breathing and Circulation.

Here are some steps on how to administer CPR to dogs: ...

This article is available for your review and education. IT IS NOT INTENDED THAT YOU SHOULD MEDICATE YOUR PET WITHOUT HAVING SPOKEN TO A PERSON QUALIFIED TO DIAGNOSE AND SUGGEST THE MOST APPROPRIATE TREATMENT FOR YOUR ANIMAL. Please talk to us or your Vet if you suspect your animal has any problem outlined below. Remedies are suggested for emergency use only until you can speak with your Vet or Homeopathic Advisor.


IMMUNE SYSTEM AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

An animal's immune system protects it from infectious diseases like kennel cough and distemper. A healthy immune system will be able to defend the animal against viral, bacterial or fungal invasions, whereas a weakened immune system will not. This is a key point in understanding why some animals become infected and others do not, since infectious agents are always around, but only those with weakened defense systems become ill. ...

A number of chronic disease conditions seem to be related to vaccinations. Many generations of over-vaccinating animals seem to be bringing out deep, chronic disease syndromes. In homeopathy, underlying weaknesses or inborn disease tendencies are known as miasms. We are seeing a new miasm in great numbers of animals, and the beginnings of it in people – the miasm of Vaccinosis.

Vaccinosis is a disease syndrome caused by a weakness that is precipitated by vaccination. It is becoming rampant in the dog and cat population. Examples of vaccinosis include autoimmune diseases, such as irritable bowel disorders, lupus and pemphigus; hypothyroidism in dogs; eosinophilic skin disorders, hyperthyroidism and asthma in cats; and chronic skin disease or allergic dermatitis in dogs and cats. ...