If you have just purchased or adopted a new puppy, then you should know that there are some vaccinations that are essential for your puppy to receive. In regards to when puppies should be vaccinated, basically the length and timing of the window of susceptibility is different in every single litter, and this factor must ...
Less than 48 hours after my husband flew home from a winter wedding in another state, he developed serious respiratory symptoms. After a diagnosis of pneumonia, he missed two weeks of work. Initially, we weren’t particularly worried about the exact type. However, when doctors discovered that I took immunosuppressive drugs and wasn’t permitted to have ...
Also known by names such as Infectious Tracheobronchitis or Canine Cough Syndrome, Canine Bordetellosis is a fairly common and highly contagious respiratory disease. Affecting dogs throughout the world, this disease is caused by various viruses and/or bacteria, working either alone or in combination, to infect our canine companions. Many people have heard of the infamous ...
Pericarditis is the condition where the sac-like membrane that surrounds the heart becomes inflamed. This membrane, known as the pericardium, is composed of two thin layers and when it is inflamed, most often due to infection caused by a virus, pericarditis results. Those most at risk of pericarditis are adults in their twenties and thirties ...
Many of us wonder if our dogs get too many vaccines over the years. Some vaccines are now being given every third year instead of annually. Most of us trust our vets to make the right decisions, but it is up to us as pet owners to be informed before we give consent. The core ...
Adenoviral infection, a very contagious ailment that generally affects children, is responsible for about ten percent of acute respiratory infections in children, and is often accompanied by severe diarrhea. The virus can infect the membranes of the respiratory tract, eyes, intestines or urinary tract. Infants and young kids are more apt to contract the disease ...
Kennel cough in canines sounds like the dog has something stuck in its throat, as it hacks every few minutes. Kennel cough is caused in most instances by bacteria known as Bordetella bronchiseptica, but a pair of viruses is also responsible for about ten to twenty percent of kennel cough cases. Kennel cough is usually ...
How much do we really know about catching and recovering from the common cold? Research states it takes about 48 hours for the cold virus to cause a runny nose, scratchy throat and other colds symptoms. Think back to where you were two days ago and you’ll probably figure out where your cold came from. ...
If you are considering boarding your dog, you are probably aware of kennel cough. As common as a cold in humans, kennel cough can easily infect an entire kennel of dogs in a few days. Once infected symptoms last for weeks, with a dry hacking cough being an inconvenience to dog owners. Untreated some cases ...
In many places across the United States sewage systems are inadequate, leaky, swelling with toxic liquids, and on the verge of flooding. Residential sewage systems fail everyday across the country releasing billions of gallons of sewage into drinking water, rivers, lakes, and even into homes. Basements, bathrooms, garages, and any other place where sewage or ...
