Dogs and Cats 101
2007 July

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All that hacking, sounds like coughing, neck stretched out.. my vet says that cats are “professional vomitors”..
The vets that I worked for would say that cats have “non-specific vomiting and diarrhea”.. means that sometimes we don’t know.. and that’s okay.. just treat the symptoms..
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Am I sounding like a bleeding heart “humaniac”.. ?
If you MUST have a de-clawed cat, get one that has been dumped at he pound.. maybe dumped because many de-claws poop on soft surfaces.
Why? When the weather changes or it’s cold, the amputated area can hurt.. like when you have broken a bone and you [...]

 

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In my opinion.. a dog should NEVER bite.. That old adage that ”the dog bite the child because he touched the dog while it was eating” doesn’t cut it.
If you are starting with a puppy, this is an easy fix.. Get you hands in the dish with the food as you feed.. Do some hand [...]

 

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Be your own dentist to your cats and dogs..
From day one, handle your pet.. fingers in ears, in mouth, between toes, run fingers over the teeth and gum line..
Start with pet store or vet purchased tooth brush or kit.. better yet, let your thumb nail do the job.. or a square of gauze.
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Here is the theory.. If your dog was very young on its first 4th of July, or thunder storm season etc.. It should be okay with loud noises in the future.. consider playing loud sound effects (hunters!!!!! shot guns over the puppies heads) while the pup is very young.. hen all else [...]

 

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First.. I need to say that this iweb podcasting is making me crazy.. I may change to “WordPress” etc…
So.. you have a new dog.. you take it to the vet and it has a bad experience with shots etc.. from now on the pup may fear the vet…
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The little dog is hiding under the table.. another dog is scooting its butt along the carpet.. worms? NO!!! Anal glands need expressing..
 
click to see how: http://www.barkbytes.com/medical/med0029.htm
 
 
Really simple.. they usually fill up again for a couple days.. re-express.. listen to today’s podcast..
 
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