Correct feeding and housing, timely vaccination and expulsion of helminthes considerably reduce risk of disease. Nevertheless, a dog can fall ill. In this case it is better to consult a veterinary surgeon. Only a vet can evaluate danger of disease and prescribe some medicine. Quite often some illnesses are shown by identical symptoms or disease can be hidden, and illness can be correctly diagnosed by observing disease activity. Of late years laboratory methods of diagnostics are the most widely used: bacteriological, helminthologic, serological, radiological etc. In the arsenal of veterinary …

Every dog’s owner should know, what must be in medicine chest for emergencies.
First-aid outfit contains:
Antiseptics:
There are iodine, brilliant green, colloidal solution, which quickly dries up and forms dense elastic film on a skin, this is an agent effecting antisepsis, if there are some traumatic injuries, hydrogen peroxide, boric acid.
Adsorbent:
There are activated carbon (tablets) (absorbs gases and toxins formed during touch of indigestion).
Ointments:
There are Vishnevsky ointment, synthomycin emulsion (antiseptic ointment), petroleum ointment (vaseline).
Pain killers and anti-inflammatory drugs:
There is a non-narcotic analgesic drug (this …

If you start keeping a dog, you must know many nuances and know how to do a lot of things. Good owner must be always alert to a trouble with dog’s health. Now we’ll answer to a question: if you want to know respiratory rate of your dog, what should you do?
A healthy dog makes 14-24 respiratory movements per 1 minute. Make a respiratory rate count during one minute; hold your hand to the chest or to a belly. Count inhalations and exhalations. An inhalation and an exhalation make one …

Viruses are the cause of 80 % of animals’ deaths (dogs, cats and birds) in an early age. However, not only young animals, but also adult animals are exposed to danger of being infected.
Some dog-fanciers do not have any knowledge about protecting their pets against viruses and because of ignorance or even laziness endanger their health and even life! We will remind you some important information about health of man’s best friends.
None of your puppies should leave home or have contact with other animals, …

Many breeds of dog were raised for some concrete purpose, as, for example, dachshunds. An elongated form of a body and short legs of these animals primordially were meant for hunting of badgers, this dog can easily get into their holes. But specialties, which were desirable for owners, usually have negative influence on dog’s health.
Dachshunds, bassets, bulldogs and Pekinese are prone to wrong development of their elbow joints. These breeds have such muscle bulk of a forward part of a body, which is considerably bigger, then its back; …

Stresses, acute depression, which is a result of being isolated during a long time, and also non-observance of housing conditions can cause mental disorder of your dog, which you can see in changing animal’s behavior.
Neuroses come by various reasons. The most frequent is the strong stress, besides, it can be a careless treatment of the owner and poor food, and even some infectious diseases.
The neurosis can be of deferred and of excited type. In the first case, you will see diminution of dog’s activity, animal does not react (or reacts …

A healthy dog is a cheerful animal with smooth hair, clean eyes, wet and cold nose. However, the last sign is not always trustworthy. Healthy dog respond to the call of its owner, plays willingly. It has good appetite, evacuating is regular, urination is normal. Oral and eyelid mucous tunics have light pink color. There is light breathing.
A sick dog substantially differs from a healthy one. Any disease causes in its organism many serious disorders. The sick dog behaves differently from the healthy one. It is depressed, lies much, …

Efficiency of the first aid depends on how well and quickly you spot the reason of trauma or disease, dispose deleterious effect and assess a severity of your dog’s condition. Don’t be thoughtless. If you have doubts about something, it is better to refer to an expert.
As a rule, lapdogs, because of their friendly character, are not bitten by their congeners. Owners of decorative doggies are careful not to let their pets be bitten, because such fights, which are absolutely safe for large combative dogs, can turn out to …

Do you find it important to train your dog follow your commands? It goes without doubt that it is far important to deal with the different training programmed devoted to the well bringing your puppy. However, you have to understand the fact that the different breeds of dogs needs different approaches. It depends on the event that the dogs differ in their strength and the personal particularities. Some of them would like to play with you the other would better protect your house and yard from the danger. Nevertheless, it …

It is quit evident thing for every dog owner to have the desire possess the well bread and perfectly trained dog. However, this desire is typical for all reliable owners. Nevertheless, the dog training is the not easy and very responsible process. That is why it is so important to be accounted with the all details of the very process. That is why, we pay your attention to the great deal of details that relates the training process. In the very article, we would like to observe the most important …