Debarking Dogs: A Controversial Procedure
Debarking dogs – also known as devocalization or bark softening – is a touchy subject that garners fierce debate among proponents and opponents of the practice. The sides appear to …
General Health
Goldfish Invasions Hamper the Ecosystem
For approximately the past seven years, ecologists and fish biologists throughout North America have been raising alarm bells about goldfish overwhelming fresh bodies of water. Experts think that well-meaning human …
Should You Take Your Companion Dog to the Beach?
After Hemopet’s articles on cyanobacteria and harmful algae, you might be thinking that we suggest avoiding beaches and waterways altogether with your companion dog. Not so – as many dogs …
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Toxic Algae and the Health of Companion Dogs
Recently, we discussed the health risks of cyanobacteria blooms, which occur in mostly slow-moving waterways and have deleterious effects on the life of companion dogs. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …
Flea and Tick Medications: Adverse Event Findings Released by Project Jake
On September 20, 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that the following flea and tick medications have caused adverse events in dogs and cats …
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Blue-Green “Algae” and Companion Dogs
Every summer we hear a smattering of reports about companion dogs dying after swimming in “blue-green algae”. This topic should be top of your mind for any dog parent particularly …
Raising Backyard Chickens for Eggs
A couple years ago, Hemopet published a post titled, “The March to Cage-Free and Free-Range Eggs: Are they safe and nutritious?” Due to SARS-CoV-2, we wondered about raising backyard chickens …
The Dangers of Digging in the Garden
Many companion dog parents dread the times when their dog fancies himself a groundhog. Beyond the headache of holes making the gardens that we lovingly tend to ugly and even …
Climate Change Can Affect Seasonal Allergies
Several studies have predicted that the increase of seasonal allergies is due to climate change. Indeed, these studies suggest that the increases and numbers affected will likely continue. We and …
Is That the Spot? Why Does My Dog Kick When I Scratch Him?
“Oh, that’s the spot.” Many of us companion dog parents say that when our pooches involuntarily start moving their legs when scratching their bellies. According to experts, that’s probably not …
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