We’ve recently written about Reiki for dogs and hydrotherapy for dogs as excellent alternative treatments for dog joint pain. Now comes a story about a New York veterinarian offering acupuncture for dogs. Michelle Bousquet said acupuncture helped relieve her own sciatic pain and now she’s using it in her veterinarian practice to help animals with […]
The type of carrier you choose depends on your needs…and the size of your pet. Obviously, dogs weighing more than 25 lbs. can be difficult to haul around in a carrier. Of course you can always get a wagon to pull your 150-200 lbs. Mastiff. Actually there are airline carriers made for large dogs who […]
Dogs don’t sweat as we do. They cool their bodies by panting. Oxygen enters the body through the open mouth, cooling their bodies. The evaporation of moisture on the tongue helps to reduce body temperature. Dogs can also reduce body temperature by dilating their facial and ear blood vessels. This allows the blood vessels to […]
