Dog care and dog heath tips
Baths
- Should I bathe my dog
Does my dog really need a bath? If so, then how do I bathe it and how often?
Geriatric Care
- Caring for your senior dog
What are the changes that occur in a senior dog? What do I need to know to ensure my senior dog is well cared for?
Neutering
- Health benefits of neutering dogs
Are there any health benefits for neutering my dog? - When should I neuter my dog
Age old question of when neutering should occur in puppies and dogs
Nutrition
- Dog diets help for the overweight dog
Keep your dog lean and trim with these weight loss diet tips - Dog nutrition frequently asked questions
Should you be feeding your dog bones? Which dog food brand should you choose? All your questions about dog nutrition answered. - Feeding the senior dog
Do you need to feed your ageing dog differently? What are the things you need to look out for when considering what to feed your senior dog. - Foods to avoid for your dog
What not to feed your dog. Foods that are poisonous to your dog. - Natural dog food feeding your dog the natural diet
Thinking of going au naturale for your dog? Read this before you embark on feeding your dog natural food. - The truth about Greenies
Is it safe to feed my dog Greenies? What are the pros and cons?
Puppy Care
- Buying internet puppies
Warnings about the internet scams that are prevalent when it comes to buying puppies over the internet. - Newborn puppy care
How to care for newborn puppies to ensure they get the best start in life - Picking a puppy
Which puppy is the best for you? Tips on what to look for when picking your puppy. - Puppy crate training
Is crate training a good thing for puppies? How do I go about ensuring my puppy adjusts to the crate? - Puppy Housetraining
Tips for housetraining your puppy. What to do and what not to do to ensure success. - Raising Orphan Puppies - Caring For Orphan Puppies
Caring for orphan puppies - nutrition, socialization, general guidelines
Vaccinations
- Dog vaccination recommendations
Should you vaccinate your puppy? How often do you need to vaccinate? - Vaccinations are we overdoing it
Does your dog need annual vaccination boosters? What about all the additional protection from disease like Lyme disease or Coronavirus? - Vaccine reactions in dogs
Possible vaccination reactions seen in dogs, what you should look out for and what to do if it happens
Worms
- Dog worms the wriggly details
Find out what worms can infect your dog and how to prevent them
Vet question of the day
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Beta fish with bulge on chest
My betta fish has developed what appears to be a huge bulge on his chest. It starts right after his little front fins and continues to his tail. Almost as if he's really fat. (I don't overfeed him though) His skin is so stretched the bulge is white. The poor guy is so top heavy and I see him laying on the bottom with his head down and his tail facing up. Also, he has lost some of his color on the rest of his body (it's faded) and has little white spots on him. I tried Ick treatment for the spots at the recommendation of the pet store but it doesn't seem to have helped and the bulge is getting bigger. I'm afraid to change his water because I don't want to make anything worse. I'm very afraid he's going to die. He still seems to be eating and swims around actively, but I know something is seriously wrong. Thank you.
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