There are a number of dog breeds that have had adverse reactions to ivermectin, loperamide (immodium) and other drugs. Researchers at the Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory at Washington State University have discovered the gene which causes multi-drug sensitivity in dogs. The multi-drug resistance drug, MDR1 has mutated in some dogs. The result is an inability […]
We all love our dogs and spring. But spring is also a time when the ground thaws out and makes mudpuddles. And in this case, your dog can drink from them. Besides being unsightly, it could also lead to illness. But there are ways to prevent it, notably: Give the dog a drink before you […]
The Eighty-Dollar Champion by Elizabeth Letts If you want to be inspired and overcome the odds seemingly stacked against you, this book shows how to triumph over adversity. It is the true story of a man and a horse that fate brought together. Harry de Leyer, a Dutch immigrant to the U.S., lived through the […]
