pet care

Why Is My Dog Scratching?

That can be the $64,000 question for pet owners and veterinarians alike. Dog Scratching? 4 Common Itch Factors Is it fleas or mange (yikes!)? Fortunately, both are treatable. If you think your dog has fleas, you need to treat both the dog and the environment. Is it a food allergy? Pets can have food sensitivities…

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Help–My Dog Is Eating Poop!

If you’ve ever owned a dog, you may have encountered this lovely little quirk.  The technical term is coprophagia, or the eating of feces.  Some dogs have an extreme love of this forbidden fruit:   their own, from another dog, from the cat (extra special), or from rabbits (gourmet treat). Given that this is a fairly…

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