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How You Can Treat Your Pet at Home

Did you know that you can treat many minor ailments affecting your pet at home? For instance, did you know that you can solve your dog's diarrhea by offering a home made bland diet? Or that you can ease your cat's anxiety of traveling by exposing him or her daily to small car trips on an empty stomach? Or that a special baking soda paste may help relieve itching from an insect bite?
There are so many things that can be done at home to help pets. However, not all pet ailments may be treated at home. There are some serious disorders that should be seen by a vet promptly. Caution needs to be used when home treatments are used in pets. For this reason, it is best to leave home remedies for pets only for exclusively minor ailments.
As an owner, you must learn how to recognize symptoms of something really wrong, if you are in doubt, it is best to practice the better safe than sorry approach and head towards your vet for a hands on examination.

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Having worked at a veterinary hospital for some time, I have learned about some good old home remedies for a dog's upset stomach. At the veterinary clinic, we offered these tips as an option to client...More>
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A big Spring Concern: Pet Allergies


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Keeping your pet comfortable during allergy season is very similar to how we as humans stay comfortable. Dogs are more prone to seasonal allergies than any other type of pet. Not to say that cats, hor...More>
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PetAlive Allergy Itch Ease, 20-Gram Bottle

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PetAlive Cushex Drops for Pet Adrenal Health & Cushings Disease

Release Date: 2007-07-13
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PetAlive AmazaPet for healthy clear breathing in Pets (125 Tablets)

Release Date: 2007-07-13
Amazon Price: $26.50

PetAlive UTI-Free for Pet Bladder and Urinary Tract Health (20g)

Release Date: 2007-07-13
Amazon Price: $31.40

PetAlive? EaseSure (50ml)

Release Date: 2007-07-13
Amazon Price: $21.55

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Feliway - Refill, 48 ml

Amazon Price: $12.99

Comments (1 to 3 of 3)

Janet Farricelli CPDT-KA
Apr 24, 09 at 08:15 PM
Thanks a lot, glad you find it helpful!
Lokemun Magar
Apr 23, 09 at 01:54 PM
I'll surely recommend this zone to my colleague who keeps a Singapura <cat>! Great site!
Raven Lebeau
Apr 21, 09 at 05:35 PM
Very nice, helpful zone for pet owners! I will link this to some of my pet zones.

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