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Natural remedy for hair fall in dog

Natural Treatment Options for Hair Loss in Dogs

Hair loss in dogs is a solvable problem, and you can easily fix it with some simple and effective home remedies.

Treatment with home remedies is a gradual process, and you cannot expect to see the results overnight. Have patience, and improvement will follow.



Here are 10 home remedies for hair loss in dogs.

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1. Apple Cider Vinegar

For hair loss in dogs due to an infection or allergy, apple cider vinegar is the best remedy.

It has antibacterial and antifungal properties and helps restore the acidic nature of your pet’s skin, kill off pathogens, and reduce the itchiness. It also gives your pet’s immune system a much-need boost.^[4]

The bitter taste may also act as a deterrent for dogs that keep biting at the affected area to relieve the

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Do you know salt is essential for your dogs too!!

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Simple steps to prevent heart failure in your dog today!!

A moderate degree of Heart failure in dogs are fairly common, many dogs are forced to live with it just because of lack of awareness among pet owners. It is estimated that 10% of all dogs seen in primary care veterinary practices have some degree of heart failure.

How common is heart failure in dogs?

According to one estimate conducted by IDEXX laboratories, nearly 7.8 million dogs in the United States have heart disease. That means approximately 10% of all dogs in the United States have heart disease.



According to Dr. Bonagura, a professor of veterinary clinical sciences at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and also associated with AVMA "Nearly 60 percent of aged dogs are at risk for developing Congestive Heart Failure, which makes this an important condition for practitioners to effectively address,".



Despite these facts veterinarians as well as pet owners are unaware of how gross the situation is. It is not unusual for people to ask "Do dogs get heart attacks?".

Now:

Let's understand the disease

If you want to skip details and want to know only the steps to prevent heart diseases in dogs Click here.

What Causes Heart Diseases in Dogs?

Smoking cigarettes, drinking too much alcohol, eating too much fatty food, eating too much red meat are some of the caused of heart failure in case of human.

In Dogs:

The main cause of heart failure in dogs is we human.

No kidding

According to a recent study by FDA  Grain free diet has raised the chances of heart disease or dilated cardiomyopathies in dogs. FDA issued warning to pet owners and veterinary professionals about reports of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs eating certain pet foods containing peas, lentils, other legume seeds, or potatoes as main ingredients. Grain-free potato food is considered most dangerous.



Dog food companies don't want to credit this fcact. They are saying that this study is inconclusive.



There are certain breed specificities with heart disease. Dog Breeds such as Great Danes, Boxers, Newfoundlands, Irish Wolfhounds, Saint Bernards and Doberman Pinschers are more prone to heart diseases. These dogs are more prone to heart failure.

Vitamin deficiencies

It has been observed by scientist that Vitamin D deficiency leads to congestive heart failure in dogs.

That's not all:

Amino Acid Deficiency

Studies show low levels of certain amino acids such as Taurine and l carnitine has been found in dogs with heart failure.

Look:

Dogs born in July are at greater risk of developing heart diseases later in their life. There is more dust particle in the air during this month.



There are other causes also such as genetic factors, anatomical problems, obesity, and age.

What are the symptoms of heart failure in dogs

Watch out:

Recognize these signs of heart disease in your dog early

A. Excercise intolerance, panting, and cough(all together)



 

B. Distended abdomen- in right-sided heart failure, Potbellied appearance.

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C. Panting with short and frequent breathing is more pronounced with left-sided heart failure.

D. Rapid weight loss - In the span of a few weeks

E. Fainting- resembles seizures

Types of Heart Diseases in Dogs

There are two main types of heart diseases in case of dogs:

A. Those affecting valves- Lesser blood is pumped.

B. Weakening or Thickening of Heart muscles:

Dilated Cardiomyopathies comes under this.

Fluid accumulation in sac covering the heart.

Life of a Dog with Heart Disease

Coughing all the time, sometimes unable to walk, panting - These are some of the things that a dog with heart failure has to live with.

Life expectancy of a dog with heart failure

Thanks to modern day technology treatment of heart failure in dogs is now possible with medicines such as Cardio canine or Safe-heart, dogs with heart disease can live a bearable life. These modern day medicines are highly expensive.

So, Why not prevent it?

Steps to Prevent Heart Diseases in Dogs

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If you have reached here by reading my article, you probably have got an idea to prevent heart disease in dogs.

Here are the steps to prevent heart disease in dogs:

a. Feed your dog a balanced diet. This means not only good commercial food but also add some fruits, raw vegetables in your dogs daily food. homemade raw food can also be given.

b. As your dog crosses the age of 7 years add a vitamin supplement containing L- Carnitine, and taurine. This will protect your dog's heart. There are many over the counter food supplements available such as Beaphar Top 10, Cardio Support. Many food companies such as Royal Canin has started blending taurine in their adult dog food. In my clinic, I prefer prescribing Intaspharma Zipvit syrup which contains both L-Carnitine and Taurine.


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c. Get your dog's vitamin D serum level estimated by a qualified veterinarian. If it is low, your vet will prescribe a suitable drug. Recent studies show dogs with low vitamin D are at risk for cancer. Therefore, it is a good idea to give a food containing vitamin D in your dog's daily diet.

d. Prevent obesity- give ample exercise. Half day fasting once a week is good for an adult dog.

e. a regular health check-up

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Why does dogs eat grass!! Is it normal!

Despite the notion that dogs are strictly meat eaters (carnivores). All animals require a balance of vegetable matter in their diet. Therefore, dogs eat grass.

Dog's nutritional requirement

Just like any other animal dogs too require vitamins (nutrients that they cannot produce themselves) as well as fiber.

This fiber comes from plants and grasses. There are several Omega fatty acids which are also elusive in today's modern landscape, yet essential in all animals’ diets.

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Like most mammals, dogs also benefit from pro-biotic nutrients: bacteria that assist the gut in digestion. Those bacteria lead a long, happy life inside the gut, assisting absorption of nutrients without ever causing illness. They also protect the gut from invaders….. they are a valid part of the immune system.

Mostly, our manufactured dog foods have not provided all of these elements until recently, as consumers have become more educated. Now we can spend about $2 per lb (here in the US, where we're not metric) and get a zero-grain dog food, complete with pro-biotics, beets, greens, and spirulina at Costco. 

This is why dogs eat grass to get those probiotics and vitamins. Sometimes when they eat loads of grass and cannot digest it they vomit the whole of it. 

How to stop dogs eating grass

There is a product called green tripe that is a bit of a miracle for dogs with digestive problems. Green tripe is the product of digestion in the first stomach (rumen) of grass-fed animals (usually cattle and goats). Get it from a local butcher and serve to dogs several times a month as part of a raw food diet. It smells horrible - like a combination of death, manure, and bad breath. 

If you don't have a local butcher to get it raw you can find green tripe canned online in a product called Trippe.  

Finally, a word of caution. please don't get jumbled up this matter with dogs eating other animals poop or soil. That condition is called "Pica". Pica can be due to various reason such as irritable bowel syndrome, pancreatic enzyme deficiency, vitamin deficiency and much more reason. better to visit the nearest vet.

Healthy Dog Diet

I encourage dog owners to explore the possibility of supplementing their dog’s daily diet with a few veggies: cooked carrots, broccoli, potatoes… mashed up and mixed with their commercial diet. A little chicken broth makes it all very palatable. I promise your dog will stop eating grass, and there will be no consequent vomiting.

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Can we feed milk to dogs?

I knowingly took up this topic for today's discussion. This is the most asked question by pet owners and if you follow Dr. Google there are many paradoxical statements on giving milk to dogs. Additionally, there are many dog owners out there who feed their dogs at least a cup of milk every day. This is despite objection by their vets. Therefore, I want to answer this question from my experience and knowledge. 

Milk to dogs!!

Milk as such is not harmful to dogs. Afterall, milk is so much full of nutrients. It is the way milk is produced is responsible for all ill effects on dogs. If your dog is not lactose intolerant, milk is very well digested. 

The modern-day system of milk production

Milk nowadays is produced from cows kept in cramped places. These cows have injected hormones and are often in negative energy balance. These hormones are harmful to our dogs.

Another hormone which is harmful is oxytocin. Oxytocin is secreted at the time birth of calves in case of cows. This hormone stimulates uterine walls to facilitate the birth of calves. 

Additionally, Oxytocin is used to promote milk letdown in
cases of agalactia (lack of milk) and to facilitate treatment of mastitis (infection or inflammation of the
mammary glands) in cows (EMEA 2001, Intervet UK 2003). 

laboratory made oxytocin is injected in cows of modern dairy farms to enhance the production of milk. 

Oxytocin is currently included on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances as a synthetic substance allowed for use in organic livestock production. This oxytocin when injected into cows body(maybe for milk production) causes extreme pain mimicking labor pain. This pain, in turn, releases adrenalin( commonly known as flight. fright hormone). Adrenalin comes to milk and even pasteurization does not destroy its residue. 

Now when Adrenalin containing milk is drunk by dogs or human, they suffer from several physical problems. 

A few years ago there was news that milk is causing early puberty in girls. though later this was dismissed as a myth, doubts remained. 

Milk preservation and packing

In modern day America we get ultrapasteurized milk. This milk contains many antibiotics and preservatives. 

Propylene glycol is added to cow feed and consequently, this comes in milk. Propylene glycol is poisonous to dogs. 

It is these additives that cause problems in dogs. Milk causes flatulence, diarrhea, and vomiting. Interestingly, I know some vets(my friends) who put blame on milk for causing cancer or skin diseases!! Perhaps, their opinion is so much biased. 

 

Which milk to give

If you get milk directly from cows, unpasteurized and without any additives, There is no reason of depriving our dogs from such milk. I understand this is not possible in our country unless you are a cowboy, but things are changing. People are now demanding free-range chicken, organic vegetables, likewise we may someday get unpasteurized milk. The demand for milk is bound to rise, as American Heart Association has now given a clean cheat to milk and advising getting 2 to 3 servings per day, and why not go for unadulterated natural milk!!

Finally, Coming back to dogs, give milk to dogs but that should be mixed with water in equal quantity. If you see some adverse reaction, stop immediately and never ever give milk to the dog. 

Now there is a trend to give goat milk to dogs. As goat milk is naturally hypoallergenic, lesser in lactose and easily digestible, it is considered safe. 

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Do you know your dog's ticks can kill you in 48 hours!!

Surprised! A new deadly species of tick has been found in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. These ticks can kill you in 48 hours. If these ticks stick to your body for 48 hours and you missed to notice, then you are bound to suffer some kind of ill effects. temporary paralysis. vomiting, nausea or breathing trouble. A tick can be as small as the tip of a pen and can go largely unnoticed on a person or animal. 

Originally these ticks were found in deers. Probably due to the destruction of forests, constant human interference, these ticks now affects dogs too. Human is not its hosts, but they carry diseases that affect humans. 

 These ticks are known as Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis). Recently as April 2019, these tick has invaded Staten Island, New York, and health officials are warning people there is a concern this tick could transmit diseases.

According to a new Columbia University study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, the invasive tick species may pose a greater risk in New York than previously thought.

According to Meredith VanAcker, a member of Diuk-Wasser's lab who collected the data as part of her Ph.D. thesis. "And because females don't need to find male mates for reproduction, it is easier for the population to spread." This makes this tick most dangerous. 
The tick was identified for the first time on a farm in Ames, Iowa in Hunterdon County on November 9, 2017.

As the temperature begins to rise and the flowers blossom, this little problem gets bigger and bigger.

How do tick affect us

There are many species of dog ticks that are harmless to us. Fortunately, only one or two species are a problem for us.



If you live in Northern hemisphere or in countries such as the USA or Canada, there is a disease called Lyme disease. Ticks carry these bacteria of Lyme disease known scientifically as Borrelia burgdorferi. 

Contrary to popular belief, any ticks can carry Lyme disease bacteria. It depends upon the region you live in.

In the Northeast, Midwest, and South, of USA disease is transmitted primarily by the black-legged tick traditionally known as the deer tick. On the West Coast, the culprit is the Western black-legged tick (Ixodes pacificus).

In Canada, one in every five humans is at risk. Scientists expect more cases of Lyme disease this year. The situation in Canada is probably better, as per statistics.

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In 2017, 3943 dogs in Canada tested positively for Lyme Disease in contrast to almost 303,000 U.S. dogs. This year alone, there have been 179 positive cases of Lyme Disease in Canadian dogs as opposed to over 22,000 in the States.

Additionally, earlier in 2013, there was a series of attacks of Powassan virus. This is deadlier than Lyme. This virus affecting us through ticks can kill you in 48 hours.

This Newly found tick is yet to be studied. Instead of affected you through diseases such as Possawan virus or Lyme disease, these new ticks affect our systems directly through its toxin. This is why once bitten, these ticks can kill you in 48 hours.

What Ticks does to dogs

When there are ticks in the body of dogs, our dog is in trouble. There is always something wriggling in their body.

Sometimes these ticks go inside the dog's ear and it is double trouble. As a result, there is constantly itching. dogs itch their body and there is rash all over their body.

What exactly Lyme disease do to us!!

According to a study conducted by Ramb A, Ferreira M.A, Barraviera B, Haddad J.R.V.  on The first reported case of human tick paralysis in Brazil found ticks can induce a motor illness causing an acute, ascending flaccid paralysis with a rapid clinical evolution and lethal if not immediately treated both in humans and in animals. It is mainly related to ixodid ticks by existent neurotoxins in the females saliva.

The symptom includes fever, a rash, and fatigue. If left untreated, Lyme disease can cause facial paralysis and heart and neurological disorders. This is just an oversimplification of the probable problems we might face. 

Unfortunately, the hormonal system is the main victim of this disease. Blood glucose levels become altered, increasing adrenalin level, making us tired and depressed.

There may be hallucinations and schizophrenia-like symptoms. This is popularly known as psychiatric symptoms of Lyme disease. 

Why Lyme disease is increasing

You may be wondering why Lyme is increasing. With modern day medicine, anti-tick sprays and deterrents the disease should decrease instead, it is rising. Well, This is happening due to global warming. Global warming gives Ticks longer time to feed, as there is longer spring or summer in countries like Canada. They get a better chance of multiplication. 

 According to a recent study published in the journal, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Larval ticks are coming out earlier and infecting more hosts, and are thus increasing the overall number of Lyme disease-carrying creatures.

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Consequently, the researchers concluded that in warmer years, ticks emerged as much as three weeks early, which poses a risk to public health. This year 2018 is one such year. This is why authorities in Canada are extra cautious this time. 



Other diseases which are transmitted to human via Dog ticks are 

1. Anaplasmosis


2. Babesiosis


3. Ehrlichiosis


4. Q fever 


5. Rocky mountain fever


6. Tick-associated rash


7. Tick paralysis

Why are tick's population increasing

With the latest inventions in science, awareness and tick prevention measures, the population of ticks should have gone down. Instead, it keeps on increasing and through mutation, we are seeing deadlier ticks. Why is this happening!! 

The reason being due to ignorance of only one fact.

Pesticides-

There is indiscriminate use of pesticides in pets, in forests, in crops, in our garden, in our drinks. Pesticides bring down our immunity and encourage mutation among other living organisms. The stakeholders of pesticide companies are big corporates. 

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No country is thinking of controlling ticks naturally, it is almost always pesticides. We have learned nothing from DDT fiasco of the 70s. Pesticides are responsible for the deadly and quicker mutation so that ticks can kill you.

Perhaps human beings are destined to perish this way!

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10 Signs of Rabies you never knew!

Rabies is the most threatening zoonotic disease. This disease is almost incurable. Prevalent globally, Dog is a reservoir. Since This disease is incurable, proper identification of the rabid dog is essential. Some signs are so vague that even vets miss recognizing. Nevertheless, Here are ten signs of rabies you are most likely to miss:

Common signs of rabies you never knew

1. 1. The dog may become off-feed and yet remain very active. He may show signs of nervousness or apprehension. This is the sign which happens in many other disease condition and the owner or veterinarian are most likely to miss. The animal will gag as if something is stuck in the throat.
   2. Your puppy or an adult dog may start chewing abnormal things all of a sudden, such as paper, wires, fences, stones, straws etc. This sign is also most likely to be missed as rabies.
   3. Some young pup seeks human companionship, but bites when petted. These pups become vicious after few hours.[caption id="attachment_4655" width="403" align="alignright"] This pup appears very cute. once you start playing , she snaps and bites everyone. A sure signs of rabies.[/caption]
   4. Rabid bobcats attack suddenly, biting and scratching viciously.
   5. The dog may become lame by the back leg.
      
      
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      This may be accompanied by the paralytic lower jaw with salivation.
   6. The dog loses the ability to swallow food or water. The dog or pup appears very cute at this stage and wants owners to help him. The owners without suspecting anything examines mouth to see whether something is stuck and gets the disease.
   7. Unprovoked bite- The animal is highly irritable, even the slightest sound results in continuous barking and bite. This bite is so vicious that they use both their claws and tooth and don't leave the bitten muscle easily. If you see any such bite, suspect rabies.This is exactly what happened to a handicapped person in writers town. there was a lame lady walking in steet, she was bitten by a rabid dog. her fault? she was walking by dragging her left leg, her gait was not like normal human. this caused disturbance in a rabid dog's mind and bitten her.
      

   Less common signs of Rabies you never knew

   8. The eyes become red, the lower eyelid sag unnaturally to expose the lower white of the eye.

   9. Difficulty in breathing. This happens due to paralysis of intercostal(rib) muscles.

   10. Hiding in dark places.
   The animal may show one or more signs of rabies as described above. These signs happen in other diseases also, therefore, it is better to observe the animal for 10 days. Taking care not to become too touchy in those 10 days.

   There are much confusion about rabies, sometimes rabies symptoms are mimicked after vaccination, please read my article Rabies vaccination makes a dog ferocious.

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