http://pet-health-care-gazette.com Pet health care issues, focusing on routine pet health care for dogs and cats and providing information about common dog and cat diseases. Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:35:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This week, I’d like to review what is, in my opinion, one of the best options for controlling fleas and ticks on the market today. The name of this product is Frontline Plus. Fleas continue to be one of the most common problems we battle for our pets, with ticks being ... http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/2006/10/03/13/ Last week, we talked about how to properly trim your pet’s toenails. Broken or torn toenails are a common occurrence if the nails are not trimmed regularly and are allowed to get long. If the torn nail is not broken completely away, it will be necessary to remove the remainder of ... http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/2006/09/27/broken-toenails-and-what-to-do-with-them/ One of the tasks which most pet owners need to do on a regular basis is trimming the toenails for their pet. Yet, this is something that many pet owners either do not know how to do or are frightened to do. If you are among this group, we’ll try ... http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/2006/09/20/learn-how-to-easily-cut-your-pets-toenails/ Canine influenza has received a lot of publicity in recent months. However, there also seems to be a lot of misinformation circulating about this disease as well. Canine influenza is caused by a virus known as the influenza virus. There are three groups of influenza viruses: type A, B, and C. ... http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/2006/09/13/canine-influenza/ While most human diseases only affect people, and most of the diseases which our pets suffer from only affect cats and/or dogs, it is important to know that there are some diseases that can affect both humans and animals. These are known as zoonotic diseases, diseases which can be passed ... http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/2006/09/05/zoonotic-disease-can-i-get-sick-from-my-pet/ Today, I’d like to offer a review of one of my favorite and most frequently recommended pet medications, Revolution. Revolution is one of the safest and easiest ways to protect your pet against fleas, heartworms, and many of the other parasites which can threaten your pet. These are parasites that ... http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/2006/08/30/protect-your-pet-with-this-revolutionary-pet-medication/ Following the horrible sights and the loss of life surrounding hurricane Katrina, law-makers are moving to create legislation that would provide assistance to pet owners in times of disaster. As we all remember, many people affected by the hurricanes and resulting disasters in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi were forced to make ... http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/2006/08/22/what-would-you-and-your-pets-do-if-there-was-a-disaster/ This week, the topic we'll be covering is heartworm disease. Before we start, let me ask you a question? When was the last time you gave your pet his/her heartworm preventive medication? If your answer is within the last month, then congratulations. You get a gold star and a pat ... http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/2006/08/20/how-to-protect-your-dog-from-severe-heart-problems-almost-immediately/ Hello, everyone. This week I’d like to talk to you about a common disease in female dogs. This is a disease that can be fatal, if contracted. However, it is also a disease which is easily prevented. The illness I’m talking about is called a pyometra. It is a severe uterine ... http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/2006/08/09/protect-your-pet-from-this-severe-life-threatening-disease/ Let me introduce myself. My name is Lorie Huston. I am a veterinarian and have been for over 20 years now. (Boy, seeing that in print really does make me feel old). I work exclusively with small animals. I graduated from the Iowa State University School Of Veterinary Medicine in ... http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/2006/08/02/about-the-pet-med-site-and-lorie-huston/