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How To Protect Your Dog From Canine Lyme Disease

Posted on March 9, 2010 by sharda

Canine Lyme disease, if diagnosed in the early stages, can be treated effectively. The treatment of Lyme disease in dogs is essential in order to prevent severe health complications.
Canine Lyme Disease can lead to serious and even deadly medical conditions in dogs. For a Deer tick to infect a dog, it must be attached and or embedded in the dog’s skin for 48 hours. Canine Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease that develops in dogs. The disease is caused by Borrelia Burgdorferi, a type of bacteria known as a spirochete.
Dogs are usually not treated for this condition if symptoms are [...] Continue reading →

A Brief Guide about Dog Anemia

Posted on March 4, 2010 by sharda

Dog anemia is a condition in which the red blood cells count in the blood drops below the normal amount. Usually, anemia in dogs is not a disease, but a symptom of another condition that the dog may be suffering from. Anemia is not a disease rather a condition that is caused due to low red blood cell count and/or low levels of hemoglobin.
Anemia in dogs occurs when there is an insufficient amount of red blood cells in the body. This can occur because the body is losing red blood cells too quickly to replace them, or if the body [...] Continue reading →