Nut Dangers to Dogs
What interested pet owners the most in 2016? A combination of topics on food toxicities, health issues, behavior and surprising breed information were the most popular.
Garlic can be toxic to dogs and cats at certain doses and poisoning, if not treated in time, may result in death.
Garlic, like other members of the Allium family, contain compounds called disulfides and thiosulphates which can be toxic cats and dogs if ingested. The ingestion of garlic causes conditions called hemolytic anemia, Heinz body anemia, and methemoglobinemia which are all manifestation of damage to red blood cells.
Consumption of as little as 5 g/kg of onions in cats or 15 to 30 g/kg in dogs has resulted in clinically important red blood cell damage. According to scientific studies, onion toxicosis is consistently noted in animals that ingest more than 0.5% of their body weight in onions at one time.
The German shepherd dog (GSD) has consistently been ranked as one of the most popular dog breeds in the U.S. Here are five things you may not have known about German shepherd dogs.
The German shepherd dog was trained to work for the German military in the early 1900s: carrying ammunition, guarding, acting as a messenger and conducting search and rescue.
You may have heard of Rin-Tin-Tin, but do you know Etzel von Oeringen, more commonly known as “Strongheart”? The former German police dog was one of the earliest canine film stars, having starred in six films including “White Fang” in 1925. He even has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Otitis externa, or ear infection, refers to an inflammation of the ear canal, and can be caused by by a foreign body in the ear canal, parasites, yeast or a bacterial infection. It’s also one of the top claims submitted by Nationwide pet insurance policyholders year after year.
Pet allergies are a common problem. Atopy, when a pet’s skin becomes itchy due to an allergic reaction, was the No. 1 reason Nationwide pet insurance policyholders took their dogs to the veterinarian last year.