What should pet owners know about dog dental care and periodontal disease?

An important aspect of the good dog dental care is proper dental hygiene. One of the most common ailments treated by veterinarians is periodontal or gum disease. Gum disease is progressive. It starts out with the formation of plaque, a sticky bacterial film that forms in the mouth at the gum line. If not removed plaque will harden into tartar above and below the gum line. This build up causes the gums to become red and swollen, a condition known as gingivitis.

If gingivitis is left untreated it can lead to advanced gum disease. Red swollen gums will begin to recede as the infection travels down into the root of the tooth and the jawbone. Once the gums have receded th Keep Your Dog Smiling With Preventative Dog Dental Care Recipe

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Heartworm Treatment for Cats and Dogs

by Niall Kennedy

The treatment for heartworms is different for cats and dogs. Do not ever give medicine intended for a cat to your dog or vice versa.

Once your pet has heartworms the treatment is not easy. You want to rid your pet of heartworms but many factors need to be looked at before proceeding. Your veterinarian will have to do many tests to determine how many worms your pet has, how it is affecting your pet and if your pet can handle the side effects of the medication.

Let’s first look at the treatment of heartworms for dogs. The first thing that will have to be done is an evaluation of your dog and what treatment is necessary to stabilize them for treatment for heartworms and then the elimination of all the heartworms and larvae.

The adult hea Heartworm Treatment for Cats and Dogs Recipe

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Train Your Dog To Be Your Frisbee Playing Buddy

by Heather Wallace

On the surface playing Frisbee with your dog may seem like just a bit of fun, but this activity actually holds other benefits as well.

1. Certain breeds are accustomed to an active lifestyle, so, when they are forced to remain idle, they tend to create interesting diversions to entertain themselves. Unfortunately, their idea of fun may be something that you consider to be destructive behavior. Playing Frisbee with your dog may help to curb some of your dog's destructive behavior by giving your pup an outlet for all of his pent-up energy.

2. Playing Frisbee will also provide both you and your dog with a bit of exercise. This is a great way to help your pet keep in tiptop condition.

Herding dogs are more adept at fetching a Frisbee, Train Your Dog To Be Your Frisbee Playing Buddy Recipe

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Operation G.I. Jingle: “Sending Them Home” for the Holidays

by Dina Giolitto

This Christmas, there’s a new kind of care package going out to the U.S. Military. Although they can’t eat, wear, or stow the contents of this package in their mess kits, it’s a little reminder of home that our troops can take along with them wherever they go. It’s called Operation G.I. Jingle and it’s a special way for military moms and dads to “visit” with family members back home this holiday season.

Operation G.I. Jingle is an effort to harness the internet’s outreaching potential and use it for the betterment of society; specifically, for those serving in the U.S. Military. It is the collaborative attempt of Lori Anne Wardi, Lisa Steinke and Mark Shilensky, co-owners of Dream Big Media, Inc., to put innovation to work in the practical wor Operation G.I. Jingle: “Sending Them Home” for the Holidays Recipe

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