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Flesh-Eating Disease Found In Dogs on Vancouver Island

In dogs, a rare flesh-eating disease, ‘Necrotizing Fasciitis’ is found on Vancouver Island. The veterinarians encourage people to be aware of the disease and take care of their pets.

Necrotizing Fasciitis is a disease affecting the skin, underlying fats and fascia. The bacteria keep eating the healthy tissue of the dogs. The bacteria in the body enter through the wounds or cuts in the body of your pet.

The disease is often hard to treat and is seen to be fatal. The Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital is making people aware of the disease and is suggesting not to panic in this situation.

Until now, six cases of Necrotizing Fasciitis have been reported in Nanaimo, Parksville, and Qualicum Beach since October. The disease occurred in five different breeds of dogs and the sixth case information has yet to be known as the owners have not released any information.

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DOG MUZZLES -HOW TO CHOOSE & FIT

Dog Muzzles, how to choose and fit one is a basic skill every dog family must master. We tend to think of dog muzzles as an uncomfortable contraption or even punishment for our dogs!

In fact a muzzle may be your dog or pups best friend when they are ill or injured or simply on their daily walk! The muzzle is a must have in every pet family’s pet care kit. In fact, even if your puppy does not need a muzzle, introduce the it to them when they are young. Make the muzzle their friend – as a general rule it is in your dog’s best interest to be familiar with as wide a range as possible of medical/ accessory equipments.

This best practice makes it easy for your dog and you in the unlikely event of injury or illness and that frantic dash to the vet’s office!

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Tips For Walking Your Dog Safely In Winter

Dogs can enjoy playing in snow in the wintertime, but the colder weather and darker evenings brings some challenges as well. Here are some tips to make sure that both you and your dog continue to stay fit and active during the winter months. 

Keep salt and grit off paws

Salt and grit which are used to keep roads and pavements clear in icy weather can build up on dog’s paws, causing irritation. Therefore, it is important to wash their paws if you have been walking on treated surfaces. The charity PDSA advises that you could also apply a thin layer of butter to the pads of the foot, to help prevent cracking.  

If your dog really seems to dislike walking on ice, snow, and grit, you could consider buying him a set of boots. This will keep the pads of his feet protected, and prevent snow from building up

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How to Train an Aggressive Puppy

Aggression in a puppy is something that causes pet parents to worry, understandably so!

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Afterall, it’s not what you’ve imagined, is it? When you, as a new pet parents bring home their puppy for the first time, you likely imagine playtimes in the backyard, trips to the dog park, and all the fun memories you’ll make with your new furry friend. 

Because of this, seeing your puppy growl or lunge, whether at you or another dog, can be a big—often scary—surprise. 

But it’s important to take a breather and look at puppy behaviour and figure out if this is truly aggression or aggressive behaviour. Still it’s something you’ll want to figure out and remedy as soon as possible, it being tackled right away makes it so much easier to live with your puppy throughout their future with you!

Before you label your puppy aggressive, read on to learn how

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Black Bearded Dragon: Why The Color Change?

Bearded dragons come in many different colors and varieties. One color that a bearded dragon can change to is black. In this article, Dr. Jess will discuss what it means if your bearded dragon turns black in color, if you should be worried, and what you can do about it. Read on for more information on black bearded dragons below:

close up of bearded dragon face with black background

Bearded Dragon Colors:

The eight species of bearded dragons across the world today, are distinguished from one another and named for the differences in their spines on their chins and necks. 

This exotic pet gets their name from their armor of spiny scales, which include a “beard” of spikes under its chin and neck that puffs up depending on their mood, most commonly seen when puffed out upset for them to seem larger to whatever is upsetting them. 

They can reach up to 24 inches long and weigh

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