Parvovirus is an extremely contagious virus that affects dogs and causes severe diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration. Many dogs don’t recover from this aggressive virus and can succumb to dehydration. Young puppies and elderly dogs are at highest risk of dying from parvovirus and early detection and treatment are crucial if a dog is to survive. [...]
What Causes Heartworms? Heartworms in dogs is caused by a parasite called Dirofilaria Immitis. Heartworm disease was once considered to be contained to the southern United States, but now every state in the continental US has cases of heartworm disease. What Are Heartworms? Dog heartworm disease is a very deadly but easily preventable infection in [...]
Rimadyl is prescribed for the treatment of canine arthritis. One out of every five dogs has arthritis, and the number gets higher as dogs age. Rimadyl works to relieve arthritis pain and inflammation by using NSAID, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, which only needs to be given once per day.So that you and your pet’s veterinarian [...]