Tag: disease
Adaptogens—Solutions for Animal Stress!
The world can be a very stressful place for dogs, cats, and other companion animals. While it may be impossible to eliminate stressors from...
What You Need to Know About Animal Blood Banks
Dogs and cats in emergencies, after surgeries, or with certain diseases might have to rely on blood products from an animal blood bank. If...
Quality of Life Expectations for Dogs with Idiopathic Epilepsy
Receiving a diagnosis of a lifelong disease for your beloved canine companion can be a daunting and emotionally challenging experience. Case in point: idiopathic...
One Health
Understanding the One Health approach, how it connects humans, animals, and the environment, and what it means for your dog or cat.
Chances are, you’ve...
Dietary sugars, microbial acids and dental/gut disease – a deeper dive.
A look at how dietary sugars can negatively effect the dental and gut health of your pets.
Since as early as 1912, research has shown...
Cats and COVID-19: what you need to know
Can you catch COVID-19 from your cat, or vice versa? Here's what's currently known about the transmission of this disease between humans and felines.
People...
Medical sniffer COVID-19 dogs being trained in the UK
Medical detection dogs in the United Kingdom are joining the fight against COVID-19!
With the Coronavirus pandemic causing major lifestyle and employment upheavals, the team...
Making the best of self-isolation – how your pets can help
In self-isolation to protect yourself and others from COVID-19? Here’s how to make the best of the next two weeks with your fur babes.
It’s...
What you need to know about dogs and coronavirus
Can dogs get coronavirus? Learn more about how this fast-spreading disease can affect your pet, and what precautions you should put in place.
In a...
Cancer tests for dogs and cats
An early diagnosis can mean the difference between life and death for animal cancer patients. Learn how a blood profile and ultrasound can help...
Can a keto diet help dogs and cats with cancer?
Cancer is not only a genetic or inflammatory disease – it’s also a metabolic disease. A keto diet can starve cancer cells by targeting...
Leptospirosis – should you vaccinate your dog?
This serious disease is increasing in incidence, yet is still relatively rare in most regions. Find out what causes leptospirosis, how it’s treated, and...
How cannabis benefits dogs and cats with cancer
Hemp-derived CBD may help treat cancer in dogs and cats, while easing symptoms and treatment side effects.
The cannabis industry is exploding in both the...
Chagas disease and your dog
What is Chagas disease, and should you worry about your dog? It depends on where you live.
You may or may not have heard...
San Diego non-profit saves pets from economic euthanasia
The goal of this non-profit is to create a world where no family pet dies due to financial hardship – and they’ve saved over...
Canine flu – what you need to know
Though quite rare, canine flu can be a significant issue. Learning more about it can help you protect your dog from this highly contagious...
Getting the right diagnosis for your pet
As in human medicine, health problems in dogs and cats are sometimes missed or diagnosed incorrectly. Arriving at a correct diagnosis involves good teamwork...
The Kelmun Protocol — a natural approach to cancer in pets
Invented in the 1970s by Jim Kelmun, the Kelmun Protocol has been shown to reduce the size of tumors in dogs and humans.
Alternative cancer...
Detection dogs sniff out malaria
Detection dogs are celebrated for detecting diseases in humans using their powerful sense of smell. Now, researchers are training them to detect malaria.
The power...
Holistic medicine for “hopeless” cases
Conventional medicine has its place, but in many instances, there’s only so much it can do for a sick dog or cat. Often, turning...
Fox tapeworm on the rise in Canada
We spoke to an expert to learn more about Echinococcus multilocularis – a new type of tapeworm that’s popping up across Canada. Should you...
C. difficile dogs – fully trained and saving lives!
A second c. difficile detection dog has been trained to sniff out this nasty superbug at Vancouver General Hospital. Since the dogs began working,...
Saving dogs “one family at a time”
Every 11.7 seconds a dog or cat is killed in a US animal shelter due to lack of space and resources. Meanwhile, over 6...
Dogs can get flu, too!
Canine influenza has been cause for alarm this season, with many cases popping up across North America.
While most experts agree there’s no reason...
Rabies and your pet
Rabies is a serious disease, so making sure your dog or cat is protected with vaccination remains a necessity. As with any vaccine, however,...
CLEAR Canine Cancer
Inspired by the death of a beloved agility dog, this non-profit foundation funds research into canine cancer, and produces educational documentaries for those whose...
Angus sniffs out C. difficile
Meet Angus — an adorable two-year-old English springer spaniel, and the first certified C. difficile detection dog in Canada.
C. difficile is a superbug that...
Canine heart disease
Heart disease can afflict dogs of all breeds and sizes. Find out what the signs are, and how these conditions can be diagnosed and treated...
Should small dogs receive a half dose vaccine?
This new ground-breaking study on half dose vaccine protocols reveals small dogs should not receive the same size vaccine as large breed dogs.
Editor-in-chief note: Currently,...
Manganese deficiency and CCL disease
Contrary to popular belief, most cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) problems in dogs don’t arise from acute injuries. A lack of manganese in the diet...
Gemmotherapy can help heal your pet
Gemmotherapy, a gentle healing system, involves the use of plant bud extracts to address health issues and help detoxify your dog or cat.
When healing...
Colostrum can boost your pet’s wellness
Bovine colostrum supplementation is showing a lot of promise for health issues in dogs and cats – from respiratory infections to diarrhea to periodontal...
