Dog Health

Understanding the ingredients of your dog's food items is a must for the dog lovers or dog owners. Whenever you feed the dog with different kinds of food items, you should always read the label and understand the contents about the dog feed types that are being used in such commercial preparations. You should understand the ingredients while buying food for your dog and also know what to look for.

Feed items include dry and fresh food. The fresh dog food that is prepared in homes generally consists of ingredients like freshly cut chicken pieces in addition to the cranberry juices, blue-green algae, etc.

If you come across any different kinds of preservatives and if the dog develops all of a sudden signs pertaining to the food allergy, suspect the unwanted ingredient in the feed items given. Similarly, understand about the moisture status. If the food item is having more moisture, then the dog may prefer this as well.

Table Of Contents:

Prelude
Understanding Ingredients
Dogs Need Different Diets At Different Ages
Vitamin And Mineral Supplements
Boredom And variety
Cost Of Feeds
Dry Vs. Canned Food
Home Made Diets
Food Allergies
How Much Should I Feed My Dog?
How often Should I Feed My Dog?
Signs Of Ill Health
Heart Worm, Fleas And Other Parasites
Heart Worm Prevention
Common Questions About Heart Worm
Fleas And Other Parasites
Do Parasites Cause “Scooting”?
Preventing Dental Disease
Home Dental Care
Veterinary Dental Treatments
The Importance Of The Physical Examination
Why Are Regular Check-ups Important?
What Happens During An Examination?
How Often Should My Pet Be Examined?
How To Administer Medicine
Nursing A Sick Dog
Vaccinations
Common Questions About vaccinations
Spaying And Neutering
Spaying Of The Female Dog
Surgical Neutering Of The Male Dog
Pet Health Insurance
Clipping A Dog
First Steps In Grooming
Bathing A Dog
Pet Identification