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Expert Advice: Nutrition
Sustainable Dog Food: Do Meat Substitutes & Insect-Based Diets Work?
The earliest dog foods were our leftovers. The earliest commercial dog foods were made from ingredients deemed unfit for human consumption. That’s changed. Now, dog foods are increasingly competing with human foods as consumers of “human-grade” ingredients. This makes our pets’ environmental pawprints much larger than in the past; in fact, in the book Time […]
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| October 24, 2021
Expert Advice: Common Conditions
Rashes on Your Dog’s Belly
Rashes on a dog's belly may look alarming and uncomfortable, but they are quite common. These dog belly rash bumps and redness you see can have a variety of causes, from a simple bacterial skin infection to a more serious underlying condition, such as Cushing’s disease. If left untreated, your dog's belly rash could develop […]
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| August 29, 2021
Expert Advice: Health
What to Do if Your Dog Is Stung by a Bee or Wasp
Getting stung by a bee or wasp can be painful to your dog. Here's how to help them if they've been stung by either of these insects.
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| June 27, 2021
Expert Advice: General Health
What to Do if Your Dog Eats Ladybugs
A few years ago, a photo showing what appears to be dozens of ladybugs embedded onto the roof of a dog’s mouth was shared around social media, warning pet owners. But should dog owners be worried about letting their dogs eat ladybugs? According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, there’s no real reason for concern. […]
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| June 27, 2021
Expert Advice: General Health
Benadryl For Dogs: Uses, Side Effects, and Dosage Information
The temptation to reach into our medicine cabinets to treat our pets can be dangerous. Humans and dogs react very differently to medications, which is why veterinarians caution dog owners against making independent decisions about how to medicate their animals. However, some human medications are safe for use with dogs, as long as they are […]
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| April 23, 2021
Expert Advice: Why does my dog...
Why Does My Dog Try to Eat Bees?
Wondering why your dog eats bees? Bee stings in dogs can lead to life-threatening allergic reactions so it is good to be prepared.
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| March 25, 2021
Expert Advice: Health
Dogs Eating Cicadas: Tasty Treat or Trouble?
Sometime in spring, when the soil temperature reaches 64 degrees, your dog may suddenly start digging up the yard. They can hear something you can’t yet hear – juvenile cicadas tunneling through the ground getting ready to emerge. Most of the more than 3,000 types of cicadas appear every 2 to 5 years, and their […]
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| March 4, 2021
Expert Advice: General Health
Protect Your Dog From These Hidden Hazards of Hot Weather
Summer means ice cream, hikes in the woods with your dog, swimming in ponds, running through fields, and generally having a ball while soaking up the warmth. All that fun in the sun can have a downside, though. Most people are aware of the more obvious hazards that come with long, warm days — heat […]
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| July 31, 2020