dogs

Pets, Tylenol and Ibuprofen

Published on July 24, 2011 by chiefofstaff

From an anatomy and physiology perspective, most mammals are pretty similar.

But that doesn’t mean that people, cats, and dogs are the same thing, right?

When it comes to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), the differences are potentially fatal. This class of drugs can be especially useful, but very dangerous.

Several weeks ago,…

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Heatstroke

Published on July 24, 2011 by chiefofstaff

If you live here in North Texas, I don’t have to tell you it gets brutally hot.

Yes, it’s hot for us – but it is much worse for our dogs. Because they do not sweat, dogs are dependent on breathing/panting to help them transfer excess heat. This works reasonably well…

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