The American Animal Hospital Association Canine Vaccination Task Force has issued new guidelines in 2011 for vaccinations. They recommend that vaccinations for Distemper, Parvovirus and Adenovirus can now be administered every 3 years instead of annually. The task force also said that distemper and parvo vaccines provide at least 5 year immunities and adenovirus vaccine […]
Check your dog’s ears once a week, more fequently for dogs with long or folded ears. There are cleansing pads to clean ear flaps, solutions for cleaning the ear canal, ear powder to keep ears dry, mitacides, even a otoscope to check ears. To clean your dogs ears, put a small amount of cleaning solution […]
Reverse sneezing is more common in dogs, rare in cats. It’s not really a sneeze. With a normal sneeze, air is exhaled through the nose. A reverse sneeze is a noisy sound like snorting and air is sucked back through the nose. The dog appears to be in respiratory distress and although it may be […]
