http://askaboutdogs.com Dog Health Advice, Dog Health Issues, Dog Care and Dog Health Answers Sun, 18 May 2008 10:50:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are more and more concerns being expressed by dog owners about commercial dog food. What exactly does it contain? In the same way that we have become increasingly concerned about what is in the processed foods that we eat so dog owners are now becoming equally concerned! You can read ... http://askaboutdogs.com/2008/05/18/healthy-dog-food-2/ It comes as a surprise to many people to discover that dogs are not immune to the arthritis problems which so many humans are familiar with. However, when you think about it, dogs have almost the same muscular and tissue structure in their joint areas as humans do, so arthritis ... http://askaboutdogs.com/2008/05/18/dog-arthritis-care/ Ticks are amazingly efficient at surviving almost any attack. The rate of propagation and resistance to insecticides is phenomenal to say the least. In heated kennels and homes, ticks breed all year round. When the weather is cold, they'll withdraw to cracks and crevices to await warmer times. Since it ... http://askaboutdogs.com/2008/05/11/declaring-war-on-ticks-part-3/ Once on a dog, a female tick buries her head beneath the skin tissues, extends her barbed “tongue” and is then clamped on tight. Once the head and barbed probe are beneath the skin, no amount of shaking or scratching by the dog will cause the tick to dislodge. The tick ... http://askaboutdogs.com/2008/05/11/declaring-war-on-ticks-part-2/ Each year as the warm weather approaches, dog owners should be increasingly apprehensive about those gluttonous, disease-carrying “Rhipicephalus Sanquineus”. This dangerous creature can infect man with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, cause paralysis, and even kill dogs and puppies. Referred to by most everyone as “ticks”, these parasites are blamed for carrying ... http://askaboutdogs.com/2008/05/11/declaring-war-on-ticks-part-1/ 19th to 25th May 2008 is National Flea Week here in the UK! Anthea Turner (pictured below with Buddy and Digger) has launched the promotion for it. The aim is to raise awareness of the importance of having your pets checked and regularly treated for fleas as well as ... http://askaboutdogs.com/2008/04/22/anthea-turner-launches-national-flea-week/ During the first 24 to 48 hours after delivery, take the mother and all puppies to see your vet. The purpose of the examination is to insure healthy puppies with no obvious defects or illnesses, to be sure no puppies are retained in the uterus, to correct vaccination deficiencies, and ... http://askaboutdogs.com/2008/04/17/a-crash-course-in-the-dog-reproductive-cycle-part-5/ When it is time for the female to give birth to her puppies, the 3 stages of birth allow the breeder to accurately assess the condition of both the health of the mother and the puppies. Once the allantoic membrane (or simply called the water-bag) has broken then you know ... http://askaboutdogs.com/2008/04/17/a-crash-course-in-the-dog-reproductive-cycle-part-4/ If the future mother is due for vaccinations, have her vaccinated prior to (not during) pregnancy, since vaccines may cause adverse effects on fetal development if given during pregnancy. Vaccinations before pregnancy accomplish two goals: (1) They boost the future mother's immunity. (2) They provide the temporary immunity puppies need after birth ... http://askaboutdogs.com/2008/04/17/a-crash-course-in-the-dog-reproductive-cycle-part-3/ Dogs mate early in estrus in association with ovulation. There are three ways to determine when a female dog is ready to mate: (1) Put her with a male and see if anything happens. (2) Note when proestral bleeding starts and mark the 11th day on the calender, taking into account ... http://askaboutdogs.com/2008/04/17/a-crash-course-in-the-dog-reproductive-cycle-part-2/