tales from straydom . . . . . . tips, stories and resources for pets
The FDA approves veterinary medicine’s first cancer fighting drug and it’s for the ubiquitous mast cell tumor. Seen primarily in dogs, this common skin tumor has plagued us veterinarians for eons, it seems. Not only can it be a killer, it’s sometimes hard to identify when it masks itself, chameleon-like, as a wart or tiny bump on the skin.
Posted on June 10th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Dogs, Pet Illnesses, Pet Meds/Vaccinations | 4 Comments »
A SERIES of mysterious cat deaths was caused by the government-mandated practice of irradiating imported pet food. The Agriculture Minister, Tony Burke, has ordered the controversial sterilisation process, which has been in place for more than a decade, to cease immediately.
Posted on June 9th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Cats, Pet Food, Pet Illnesses | 1 Comment »
Home Remedy for Dog Ear Infections
Posted on June 8th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Dogs, Pet First Aid, Pet Illnesses, Pet Tips | No Comments »
e love our cats and always want to make sure they are feeling well and healthy, that’s why one of the main questions among cat owners is “how to tell if your cat is sick?”
Posted on June 6th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Cats, Pet First Aid, Pet Illnesses | No Comments »
Urinary tract infection in dogs can be a recurring phenomenon and it might tire you to constantly take your dog to the vet. Consequently, you may wonder if a dog’s urinary tract infection can be treated with a homemade formula.
Posted on June 6th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Dogs, Pet First Aid, Pet Illnesses | 9 Comments »
Consumers would have 20 days to return a dog or cat that is sick at the time of the sale. The bill also gives consumers 6 months to recognize that a dog or cat has a congenital defect that adversely affects or will adversely affect the health of such dog or cat and return that animal under the same “pet lemon law.”
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Animal Cruelty, Cats, Dogs, Observations, Pet Illnesses | 3 Comments »
It’s tragic that cancer in pets is increasing. According to the Pet Cancer Foundation, 60% of dogs over age six will be diagnosed with some form of cancer, and almost half the deaths of pets older than 10 years can be attributed to cancer.
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Cats, Dogs, Pet Illnesses | 1 Comment »
A dog can be plagued with any type of infection on any area of the body, but usually yeast infection affects a dog’s ears more than any other part of the body. Dogs that have floppy ears don’t get enough air circulation and dogs that do not get enough sunlight are susceptible to dog ear yeast infection.
Posted on May 28th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Dogs, Pet First Aid, Pet Illnesses | No Comments »
The goal with antibiotics is to hammer down the infection and not give it a chance to develop resistance before it is wiped out. This means that keeping the dog on the antibiotics long enough is critical. If a dogs starts to look better after a few days, do NOT take it off the drugs!
Posted on December 18th, 2008 by isak
Filed under: Dogs, Pet First Aid, Pet Illnesses, Pet Meds/Vaccinations, Pet Products | No Comments »
