Canines at risk for dog flu

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Coprophagia - Eating B/Ms Coprophagia eating B/Ms, consumption of feces, is common but disturbing habit in some dogs. The cause is unknown, but there are ways to deal with this behavior. Coprophagia is normal behavior under some circumstances. The bitch will normally eat the puppies feces and urine during their first few weeks of life. This keeps the den or whelping box clean. Some of the most common "treatments" for comprophagia are: sprinkling MSG on the dog's food 's putting pineapple or tomato juice or spinich in the dog's food crushing a Cert's breath mint and putting it in the food changing the dog's diet to a higher quality, more digestible food There are also some commercial products on the market Forbid Deter Both of these products have fermented vegetable extract as their main ingredient. This is for all intents and purposes the same as MSG. All the information that I have about effectiveness of any of these is anecdotal and through my own experience. I have found that MSG or a commercial product works best. Some dog owners are more comfortable using a commercial product even though the cost is much greater than plain MSG. Trial and error is the way that I have figured out how much MSG to put in the food. I have them start out with a teaspoonful and increase the amount until it has the desired effect of making the smell and taste of the feces undesirable. Ken Landa From juliejohnson - 12/4/07 9:17 AM We have also used canned pumpkin as an additive to the food - again, starting out with a teaspoon like Ken said (or even smaller if it is a small dog!). Something to be careful of with pumpkin is it can lead to diarrhea. Also, we've used Accent Spice, which I think is a commercial name for MSG if they are looking for it in the grocery store. Sometimes we have also told the clients who have cats to add these to the cat's food so the dog will stay out of the litterbox. Of course, we tell them to make sure to clear it with their vets first, especially if we know the animals have had prior digestive problems. Julie Johnson
Canines at risk for dog flu
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Does Your Dog Need a Flu Shot?
Dog owners may be vigilant when it comes to protecting their pooches from rabies and heartworm disease, but veterinarians in certain parts of the country are sounding the alarm about canine influenza, which is on the rise in some areas. There
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How to Prevent the Dog Flu
Danville, VA –Its's flu season and veterinarians say your dog can be at risk too. A veterinarian at Mount Hermon Animal Clinic says the dog flu has been around for 30 or 40 years. "Runny eyes, runny nose, a low grade fever. Luckily 80% of the cases are
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Flu shots for dogs available this season
DENVER -- You may have gotten your flu shot, but have you vaccinated your dog? Doctor Kevin Fitzgerald, a veterinarian at East Alameda Animal Hospital, says that just like humans, dogs can get the flu when the seasons change from fall to winter.
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VETS REPORT CANINE FLU OUTBREAK IN NORTH JERSEY, LOCAL VETS SAY NO CASES SEEN HERE
ATLANTIC CITY--If you plan on keeping your dog in a kennel this holiday season, there are some precautions vets urge you take. There's been an outbreak of a contagious virus in North Jersey, and it's something vets certainly don't want to see spread down
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Canine flu faces surge during holidays
An outbreak of canine influenza has been reported in the area, and local veterinarians are cautioning dog owners that they might want to protect their pets against the disease if they have plans to board them in a kennel during the holiday
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Flu shots for dogs are ultimately unnecessary
Seems like standard protocol. Yet, it is doubtful that anyone has ever thought to get the dog vaccinated for the upcoming flu season. However, some veterinarians claim that just like humans, dogs can get the flu too and should get a shot just
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Dogs suffer from the flu, too, and a vaccine is available just for them
Vets are recommending a vaccine for dogs that will spend any time in close quarters with other dogs, such as at a kennel. Canine flu is not fatal but is highly contagious. "It is a new disease to dogs, and they have no immunity to it already," says Dr. Goldman.
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Bird Flu, Swine Flu Dog Flu?
Has Fido had his flu shot? Dogs can suffer from influenza, just like humans. "There's going to be coughing, sneezing, and oftentimes will have a flu, but that is usually missed by the owners," says veterinarian Dr. Michael Goldman. Vets are recommending a
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Sick puppy’ alert
Here’s a perfect holiday gift for your pooch — a flu shot. There’s been a flare-up of a very contagious canine influenza in the metro area. That includes Long Island, northern New Jersey, Connecticut and the lower Hudson Valley, said Dr. Edward
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