Dogs, Puppies, and pet Hot Spot

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Seasonal shedding occurs naturally but scratching and excessive hair loss can indicate parasites or certain diseases and should be treated before infection sets in. A few of the most common reasons for hair loss in dogs are discussed below.
Flea Allergy
Just one flea bite can cause a reaction in some dogs allergic to flea saliva. Fleas may be hard to detect, particularly on dark haired dogs, but when skin inflammation occurs around the base of the tail, fleas are a suspicion. Flea bites cause itching of the entire body and can lead to infection. The best treatment is prevention in the form of a high quality topically applied flea control. Read the rest of this entry »

Hot spot preventionwhy should a new dog parent to a puppy care about it? Although most puppies don’t get hot spots (unless they get truly horrible puppy care), all puppies can be susceptible to dog hot spots as they begin to grow up. Learning hot spot prevention now can save your puppy (and you) misery later.

Otherwise known by vets as staph infections, eczema, ALD or lick granulomas, dog hot spots can cause pure misery for canines. And once a dog breaks out in dog hot spots, it can be tough to get the problem under control.
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When a flea bites, the saliva that prevents your pet’s blood from clotting, so that the flea can take its blood meal, is what causes an allergic reaction in some pets.
You have noticed that your dog or cat is constantly scratching and biting at itself, but you can’t see any fleas. It could be that your poor pet is suffering from flea allergic dermatitis or FAD.
What is Flea Allergy Dermatitis (FAD)?
Flea allergy dermatitis is when your pet suffers an allergic reaction from a fleabite. When fleas feed on dogs and cats, they release saliva with the bite, to prevent the blood from coagulating. The flea saliva is what causes the allergic reaction in some pets, and results in inflammation and itchiness and if left untreated, can become severe enough to cause self-mutilating behaviour and secondary infection. For pets that suffer flea allergy dermatitis, just one flea, or just one fleabite can cause an allergic reaction. Read the rest of this entry »

Major depression is one of the biggest joy stealers in life. The most severe category of clinical depression, major depression can be triggered by any of three causes .

First, a major trauma in your life can set off a major depression. A severe loss like the death of a loved one, a divorce, a job loss, or other significantly dramatic life experience can start an episode of major depression. or setback or other trauma can trigger a major depression.

Second, you can develop major depression slowly over time if you experience a number of personal disappointments or life problems.

Third, you can simply manifest major depression seemingly out of nowhere. This happens when you develop a chemical imbalance in your brain function. Genetics can also be a cause of this type of depression. Read the rest of this entry »