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posted in 24 Aug, 2010 by Guest writer, Trish McEachern  

Ginger’s Story ~ a dog living with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

During the winter of 2008, my Shepherd/Lab mix, Ginger, began to experience bouts of diarrhea which I attributed to a change I had made in her diet. I went back to her old food, but the diarrhea persisted with accidents in the house – something that hadn’t happened since she was a puppy. I brought [...]

posted in 27 Mar, 2010 by Liz  

Pets find relief in massage therapy

Courses teach dog owners about therapeutic touch.
When Alexis, a six-year-old husky-lab mix, suffered a stroke that left her back legs paralysed, her owner turned to an unconventional form of therapy to help her recover.
“I massaged her back legs every night, and it seemed to do wonders,” says Alexis’ owner, Barb Vincent, who works in Finance [...]

posted in 8 May, 2009 by Liz  

Canine Bloat

I have been wanting to write an article on canine bloat for a while and now there is a great, simple, good looking document created by Pet Photographer Erin Vey and Graphic Designer Buzz.
For Erin, this issue is close to her heart. Erin and her husband are owners to a beautiful Great Dane named [...]

posted in 10 Mar, 2009 by Liz  

How Not to Buy a Puppy

CBC’s television series, Marketplace, has always had great features and I trust them to get down to the bottom of things. When someone told me that they were going to air a feature on How Not to Buy a Puppy, I was eager to check it out. It is a very informative piece on what [...]

posted in 20 Feb, 2009 by Liz  

Exercise-Induced Collapse in Labs

Dana from Happy Doggie Dog Walking alerted me to an article she wrote about Exercise-Induced Collapse in Labs.
Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC) occurs when a lab’s hind legs stop working and the dog is temporarily paralyzed. Essentially there is a decreased nerve transmission between a dog’s brain and his muscles after strenuous activity and excitement.
To [...]

posted in 12 Feb, 2009 by Guest Writer, Galen Seidler  

Hip Dysplasia in Dogs

Hip Dysplasia is a common ailment that is found in dogs. This condition is developed from an abnormal development of the hip joint in the dog. In worst cases it will affect both sides of the joint. It occurs as a young puppy grows, and gets worse over time. Usually the hips are fine at [...]

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