Singapore Pets Stories

Dogs with degenerative arthritis experience varying degrees of lameness, stiffness, and joint pain which is more apparent in the morning and after getting up from a nap. Although degenerative arthritis is progressive, it can be slowed down with the right tools. Therapeutic herbs can play a large role in controlling pain and inflammation as well as helping slow down the degeneration.
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The basics – the dog with vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, and unhappy owners Inflammatory bowel disease is an immunerelated disorder in which the intestines are chronically or intermittently inflamed. A synonym, with the same abbreviation (IBD), is ‘irritable bowel disease’. Can...

Alopecia X
The cause of this alopecic (hair loss) condition in dogs is unclear, but several theories have been proposed. One theory is that the disorder is caused by abnormal adrenal steroidogenesis and is a mild variant of pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism. Others have suggested that it may be due to growth hormone deficiency, an adrenal sex hormone imbalance...

GALLBLADDER HEALTH
“Your Pet’s Gallbladder Health”
This is article is taken from Dr. Karen Becker
TO WATCH DR. BECKER'S YOU TUBE TALK ON THIS SUBJECT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrulSN6WWzs
The gallbladder is a balloon-shaped organ, or...

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- There are two types of incontinence: urinary, which is the involuntary leakage of urine, and fecal, which is the inability to control the bowels.
- Involuntary leaking of urine is most often caused by hormone-induced incontinence after a pet is spayed or neutered. The condition is very common in spayed female dogs and less common in n...

Ear problems are one of the top routine reasons why dogs visit the veterinarian, and many dogs suffer with painful and unpleasant ear conditions for years on end before a true long-standing cure is found. A holistic approach to the problem considers the environment in which the dog lives, what he eats and his lifestyle.
Ear problems often go hand in hand with allergies and sensitivit...

One of the most common mistakes that people make when feeding a home-cooked diet is the failure to add calcium. You must add calcium when you feed a diet that does not include bones.
Adult dogs need around 800 to 1,000 mg of calcium per pound of food fed.
They also require the calcium to be supplied in a proper proportion to phosphorus.
The ideal calcium: phospho...

One Vitamin That Can Make A Difference: Thiamine Deficiency
In Dogs Treatment: Causes of Vitamin B1 Deficiency
What Causes Thiamine Deficiency (Vitamin B1)?
Deficient dietary intake of thiamine
- Eating raw fish – raw fish contains enzymes that impede the absorption of and destroy thiamine into ...

HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ANAL GLAND PROBLEMS IN DOGS
by Dr. Peter Dobias, DVM
One would think that most vets learn about anal glands in vet school. This was not true in my case. It was our dachshund Gerda who initiated me in the less pleasant part of living with a dog. Dachshunds are very passionate when it comes to tracking and they love being in ...